National highways of South Korea


South Korea has a nationwide system of national highways, officially called as General national highways, distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and other government agencies administer the national highways.

List of national highways

Hypothetical national highways on the territory of DPR Korea in the case of reunification

SignLinkOriginTerminusMajor citiesTotal length
National Route 8Monggŭmp'o, South Hwanghae ProvinceWonsan, Kangwon ProvinceChangyon, Unnyul, Nampo, Pyongyang, Yangdok, Tokwon373 km
National Route 9Pukchong, South Hamgyong ProvinceHyesan, Ryanggang ProvinceKimhyonggwon, Kapsan216 km
National Route 10Ryongchon, North Pyongan ProvinceOnsong, North Hamgyong ProvinceSinuiju, Uiju, Sakchu, Pyoktong, Chosan, Kanggye, Chasong, Kimhyongjik, Samsu, Hyesan, Musan, Hoeryong, Chongsong1,162 km
National Route 41Kaesong, North Hwanghae ProvinceWonsan, Kangwon ProvinceKumchon, Ichon, Tokwon217 km
National Route 50Ongjin, South Hwanghae ProvinceKaesong, North Hwanghae ProvinceHaeju, Yonan133 km
National Route 51Haeju, South Hwanghae ProvinceSukchon, South Pyongan ProvinceChaeryong, Nampo, Kangso, Pyongwon220 km
National Route 52Changyon, South Hwanghae ProvinceSingye, North Hwanghae ProvinceHaeju, Pyongsan194 km
National Route 53Singye, North Hwanghae ProvincePyongyangSuan, Chunghwa153 km
National Route 54Changyon, South Hwanghae ProvinceSariwon, North Hwanghae ProvinceSinchon, Chaeryong78 km
National Route 61Chongju, North Pyongan ProvinceChongsu, North Pyongan ProvinceKusong, Sakchu135 km
National Route 62Sukchon, South Pyongan ProvinceKumya, South Hamgyong ProvinceSunchon, Maengsan237 km
National Route 63SinuijuWiwon, Chagang ProvincePakchon, Unsan, Chosan414 km
National Route 64uiju, North Pyongan ProvinceHamhung, South Hamgyong ProvinceKusong, Tokchon438 km
National Route 65PyongyangChasong, Chagang ProvinceSunchon, Kaechon, Huichon, Kanggye426 km
National Route 71
National Route 72Wiwon, Chagang ProvinceKanggye
National Route 73Tanchon, South Hamgyong ProvinceMusan, North Hamgyong ProvinceKilju340 km
National Route 74Unsan, North Pyongan ProvinceTanchon, South Hamgyong ProvinceKimhyonggwon241 km
National Route 76Kapsan, Ryanggang ProvinceKimchaek, North Hamgyong ProvinceHaksong186 km
National Route 80Hyesan, Ryanggang ProvinceKilju, North Hamgyong Province158 km
National Route 81Ranam, North Hamgyong ProvinceMusan, North Hamgyong ProvinceChongjin, Puryong111 km
National Route 83Chongjin, North Hamgyong ProvinceOnsong, North Hamgyong ProvincePuryong, Hoeryong169 km
National Route 91Hoeryong, North Hamgyong ProvinceKyongwon, North Hamgyong ProvinceKyonghung82 km
National Route 92Hoeryong, North Hamgyong ProvinceSonbong, RasonKyonghung87.5 km
National Route 93Sonbong, RasonKyonghung, North Hamgyong Province20 km
National Route 94Hoeryong, North Hamgyong ProvinceKyonghung, North Hamgyong ProvinceChongsong