There are 5 ways to get from Asan to Gwangju by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul
2h₩25,536–57,081Train via Iksan
cheapest- Take the train from Onyang Oncheon Station to Iksan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Yongsan
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 57m₩15,248–69,812Bus
- Take the bus from Cheonan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 46m₩24,582–45,719Drive 212.8 km
- Drive from Asan to Gwangjucar 212.8 km
2h 29m₩44,225–63,880Train, fly
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane GMP - KWJ
3h 46m₩128,936–287,481
Asan to Gwangju by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asan to Gwangju is to train via Iksan which costs ₩15,000 - ₩70,000 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Asan to Gwangju is to train which takes 2h and costs ₩25,000 - ₩60,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Asan to Gwangju. However, there are services departing from Asan Intercity Bus Terminal and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via Cheonan Bus Terminal, Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal and Daejeon Terminal Complex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Asan station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Onyang Oncheon Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Cheonan Asan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Asan and Gwangju is 221 km. The road distance is 212.8 km.
The best way to get from Asan to Gwangju without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs ₩25,000 - ₩60,000.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Asan to Gwangju, including transfers.
Asan to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Cheonan Bus Terminal station.
Asan to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Cheonan Asan Station.
The best way to get from Asan to Gwangju is to train which takes 2h and costs ₩25,000 - ₩60,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩24,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Asan, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩24,000–48,000 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asan Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via Cheonan Bus Terminal, Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal, and Daejeon Terminal Complex in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Gwangju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–120,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–14,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–17,000
Train from Onyang Oncheon Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩13,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–32,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Onyang Oncheon Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩9,245–9,255
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩9,245–9,255
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Cheonan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Cheonan Bus Terminal to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩4,800–7,000
- Phone
- +82 43 235 8841
- Website
- cjterminal.com
Bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- cjterminal.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩17,000–20,000
- Economy
- ₩12,000–15,000
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More Questions & Answers
Asan to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Asan to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gwangju Songjeong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asan to Gwangju is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Asan to Gwangju.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju.