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How to get fromBusan to Gwangju-siby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Busan to Gwangju-si by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongtan Stationtrain train KTX Busan
    3h 5m
    ₩43,689–88,109

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive  354 km

    1. Drive from Busan to Gwangju-sicar car 354 km
    3h 59m
    ₩69,926–101,005

  4. 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 Chowol Stationsubway subway
    3h 53m
    ₩55,481–128,322

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus

    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
    4h 33m
    ₩170,881–443,922

  6. 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 Chowol Stationsubway subway
    5h 17m
    ₩71,704–185,751

  7. 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 Chowol Stationsubway subway
    5h 43m
    ₩104,400–313,379

  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 11m
    ₩101,927–307,200

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

Calendar138Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₩51,037Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

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

Korail operates a train from Busan Station to Dongtan Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩40,000–85,000 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route hourly. 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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