There are 4 ways to get from Busan to Gwangju Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Busan
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
3h 57m₩54,667–114,031Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 3m₩19,732–30,533Drive 247.1 km
- Drive from Busan to Gwangju Stationcar 247.1 km
3h 4m₩49,555–71,580Fly
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PUS - KWJ
4h 44m₩87,981–193,122
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Gwangju Station is to bus which costs ₩19,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Gwangju Station is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs ₩49,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Busan to Gwangju Station. However, there are services departing from Busan Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Busan station to Gwangju Station station. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Geumnamno 5-ga Station via Osong Station and Gwangju Songjeong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Busan and Gwangju Station is 489 km. The road distance is 247.1 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Gwangju Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩120,000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Busan to Gwangju Station, including transfers.
Busan to Gwangju Station bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Gwangju Station train services, operated by Korail, depart from Busan Station.
The best way to get from Busan to Gwangju Station is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩120,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩19,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 4h 3m, you could also fly, which costs ₩85,000 - ₩200,000 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Gwangju Station, South Korea?
You can take a train from Busan Station to Gwangju Station via Osong Station, Gwangju Songjeong Station, Gwangju Songjeong Station, and Geumnamno 5-ga Station in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩18,000–30,000 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–310,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–190,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–22,000
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Booking & Getting There
Busan to Gwangju Station bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Busan to Gwangju Station train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan to Gwangju Station is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Busan to Gwangju Station.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju Station.