There are 6 ways to get from China to Gwangju by plane, train, ferry, subway, or bus
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PEK - KWJ
8h 13m₩206,743–608,202Fly Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Gwangju
cheapest- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane HGH - KWJ
8h 29m₩96,801–603,204Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Qingdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
36h 37m₩328,330–453,558Fly Tianjin Binhai to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TSN - 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 19m₩168,401–444,804Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Gwangju
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PVG - KWJ
7h 23m₩216,494–417,180Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao 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
38h 11m₩345,601–446,601
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩160,000 - ₩450,000 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from China to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 19m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩450,000.
The distance between China and Gwangju is 1088 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from China to Gwangju, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between China and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korean Air, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–470,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Daegu, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Chongju, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–500,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–600,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–600,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–600,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimhae, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–650,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–470,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–430,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–420,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–430,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Daegu, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Chongju, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–500,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–600,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–470,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–900,000
Train from Chongqing North to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩180,000–210,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩300,000–340,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩440,000–650,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩8,000–9,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩13,000–15,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩17,000–25,000
Train from Chongqing West to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩170,000–190,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩290,000–320,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩420,000–600,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
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
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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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