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There are 9 ways to get from Busan to Gwangju by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Dongtan SRT

    best
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongtan SRTtrain train SRT Busan
    3h 8m
    ₩52,798–80,800

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Suwon Stationtrain train KTX Busan / ...
    4h 42m
    ₩27,515–90,161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seongnam Bus Terminalbus bus
    4h 29m
    ₩29,172–45,856

  4. Drive 353.7 km

    1. Drive from Busan to Gwangjucar car 353.7 km
    3h 57m
    ₩74,301–107,324

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane PUS - GMP
    2. Take the subway from Sinnonhyeon Station to Pangyo Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Stationsubway subway
    3h 49m
    ₩61,481–128,222

  6. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, subway

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane PUS - ICN
    2. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Kyongil Elementary Schoolbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Seoul-forest Station to Imae Stationsubway subway
    4h 29m
    ₩180,781–433,822

  7. Train to Ulsan Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane USN - GMP
    3. Take the subway from Sinnonhyeon Station to Pangyo Stationsubway subway
    4. Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Stationsubway subway
    5h 13m
    ₩86,704–175,651

  8. Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane RSU - GMP
    6h 7m
    ₩96,927–297,100

  9. Bus, train to Sacheon Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Masan Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Masan Station to Jinju Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane HIN - GMP
    4. Take the subway from Sinnonhyeon Station to Pangyo Stationsubway subway
    5. Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Stationsubway subway
    5h 46m
    ₩109,400–343,279

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights

Calendar138Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₩60,225Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 404.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea?

Suseo High Speed Railway operates a train from Busan Station to Dongtan SRT hourly. Tickets cost ₩49,000–53,000 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Seongnam Bus Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₩26,000–42,000 and the journey takes 3h 55m.

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