Seoul Forest Dock Guide: Han River Bus Stops, Route, and Garden Show Access

Seoul Forest Dock began operating on June 8, 2026, as a temporary Han River Bus stop for Seoul Forest, the Han River waterfront, and Seongsu-dong. The dock is most useful for visitors planning access to the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show area, with 16 daily stops scheduled through late October 2026.¹

For readers planning a trip, the essentials are straightforward: Seoul Forest has been added to the eastern route, the stop is temporary in the available official notices, and Yeouido remains the key transfer point for wider Han River Bus travel. The Seoul Future Han River Headquarters describes the service as connecting the eastern route with the western Magok-Yeouido route through Yeouido transfers.²

Seoul Forest Dock Operating Period and Route

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that Han River Bus service would call at Seoul Forest Dock from June 8 until late October 2026, 16 times per day. The eastern route is listed as Jamsil, Ttukseom, Seoul Forest, Oksu or Apgujeong, and Yeouido. Oksu and Apgujeong are not both treated as fixed same-pattern calls; they are served alternately, with the city citing operational efficiency and safety.¹

That route information matters for trip planning. If you are coming from the eastern side of the river, Seoul Forest Dock creates a direct water-transport stop near the Seoul Forest and Seongsu visitor zone. If you are traveling from the west, the source material points to Yeouido as the transfer point between the Magok-Yeouido western service and the eastern route that includes Seoul Forest.²

The dock’s opening was also reported from Seongdong-gu on June 8, 2026. Coverage described it as a temporary dock created for visitor convenience during the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show, which is being held around Seoul Forest, the Han River, and Seongsu-dong.³ In practical terms, readers should not treat Seoul Forest Dock as a standard permanent terminal unless later official information says so.

The most specific published time windows for Seoul Forest Dock service list Yeouido-bound trips from 11:35 a.m. to 7:05 p.m. and Jamsil-bound trips from 1:27 p.m. to 8:57 p.m.⁴ These are service windows, not a full departure timetable in the source material, so travelers should avoid assuming equal spacing between all 16 daily calls.

Planning a Seoul Forest and Garden Show Visit

The main reason Seoul Forest Dock is useful in 2026 is its connection to the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show. The event runs from May 1 to October 27, 2026, across about 710,000 square meters in Seoul Forest, the Han River area, and Seongsu-dong.² That makes the dock a practical arrival point for a combined river ride, garden visit, Seoul Forest walk, and Seongsu-dong stop.

Seoul has also linked the dock with visitor programs around River View Garden, the Seoul International Garden Show, and the Seongsu-dong Linear Garden. Yonhap reported that four River View Garden sites near the dock cover a combined 11,700 square meters.⁴ Kim Young-hwan, head of Seoul’s Garden City Bureau, described the dock as a “gateway” to experiencing the Seoul International Garden Show in a special way.⁴

For a simple itinerary, use Seoul Forest Dock as an access point rather than as the whole destination. The strongest source-backed plan is to ride to the dock, visit the garden show areas around Seoul Forest and the riverside, and continue on foot toward nearby Seongsu-dong spaces if time allows. The available source material does not provide ticket prices, booking rules, refund details, or a full dock-by-dock timetable, so those details should be checked through official service channels before departure.

Safety and navigation work were part of the dock setup. Seoul said it secured a 2.5-meter route depth after detailed depth surveys, removal of underwater floating matter, and dredging.¹ Asia Economy also reported related measures including route-width expansion, wider space around the dock, and securing a 2.5-meter depth.⁵

What to Know Before You Go

The most important planning point is that Seoul Forest Dock is described as temporary and tied to the late-October operating period. Earlier reporting in April said the dock was being prepared for the garden show period and that conversion to a formal dock could depend on demand, but the available later notices still frame the 2026 operation as limited through late October.⁶

It is also worth understanding what the dock is not meant to solve by itself. Earlier reporting raised criticism that commuter express-route development was being delayed while the Seoul Forest temporary dock was prioritized.⁶ For leisure visitors, however, the dock’s published role is clearer: it supports access to the garden show, Seoul Forest, the riverside, and Seongsu-dong.

Because the service calls 16 times per day, plan with some flexibility. The published windows show service into the evening in both directions, but the source material does not give every departure time. If your schedule depends on a specific arrival, transfer, or return trip, the safest reading of the available facts is to confirm the detailed operating schedule before setting out.

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