There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Gwangju by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CMB - 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
11h 4m₩563,811–1,625,322Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane CMB - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
15h 49m₩366,811–580,322Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane CMB - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
13h 28m₩858,111–2,490,822Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane CMB - KWJ
15h 18m₩587,211–1,643,722Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane CMB - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
13h 43m₩933,811–2,535,322Fly to Jeju International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jeju International Airport (CJU)plane CMB - CJU
- Take the carferry from Jeju Coastal Ferry Terminal to Mokpo Samhak Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Mokpo Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
19h 56m₩480,811–1,560,322Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane CMB - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
18h 34m₩611,811–1,680,322
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩360,000 - ₩600,000 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 11h 4m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1700,000.
The distance between Colombo and Gwangju is 6135 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Colombo to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 3h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:42 PM in Colombo and 1:12 AM in Gwangju.
There are 142+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gwangju, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwangju (KWJ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,400,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jeju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,200,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Jeju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Jeju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Jeju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jeju International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwangju via Singapore Changi, Jeju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,700,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,300,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Jeju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,400,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200,000–3,200,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
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 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
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
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
Train from Mokpo Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
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
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Mokpo Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩10,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–28,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Mokpo Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–5,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩4,400–5,500
- 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 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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 1577 3567
- [email protected]
- Website
- seaferry.co.kr
Car ferry from Jeju Coastal Ferry Terminal to Mokpo Samhak Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- seaferry.co.kr
- Royal Suite (Standard for 2)
- ₩250,000–280,000
- Familly Room (Standard for 4)
- ₩260,000–300,000
- Multiple Bed Room
- ₩60,000–70,000
- Economy
- ₩32,000–36,000
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