There are 9 ways to get from Beijing to Gwangju by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PEK - KWJ
6h 43m₩196,145–487,250Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PKX - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
7h 40m₩182,527–369,314Train, ferry
- Take the train from Beijing South to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
25h 27m₩246,646–382,603Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane PEK - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
9h 4m₩210,745–513,850Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PEK - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
7h 29m₩212,745–318,850Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PEK - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
7h 21m₩222,745–587,850Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Beijing South to Zibo northtrain
- Take the train from Zibo North to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
27h 45m₩247,946–367,303Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
30h 35m₩217,226–452,956Train, ferry, subway via Beidaihehaibin
- Take the train from Beijing to Beidaihetrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Sinpo Station to Suseo Stationsubway
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
33h 24m₩224,022–445,631
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Gwangju is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩180,000 - ₩370,000 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Gwangju is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ₩190,000 - ₩490,000.
The distance between Beijing and Gwangju is 1080 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Beijing to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 2:49 AM in Beijing and 3:49 AM in Gwangju.
There are 141+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Air China fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–800,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–750,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–750,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–600,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–240,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–600,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–400,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–340,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–370,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–650,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–550,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–550,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–750,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Train from Beijing South to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩44,000–48,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩70,000–80,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩100,000–150,000
Train from Beijing South to Zibo north
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩44,000–48,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩70,000–80,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩100,000–150,000
Train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩33,000–37,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩55,000–60,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩75,000–120,000
Train from Zibo North to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Zibo North to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
Train from Suseo SRT to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–47,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Sinpo Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,200
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩20,200
- Premium Intercity
- ₩16,800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Economy
- ₩6,500–8,500
Bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩30,000–34,000
- Economy
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩22,770
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
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