There are 6 ways to get from Daegu to Gwangju by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Dongtan SRT
best- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Dongtan SRTtrain SRT Busan / ...
2h 54m₩36,700–71,100Train
cheapest- Take the train from Daegu Station to Suwon Stationtrain ITX-Maum Busan / ...
4h 54m₩20,039–63,353Bus
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Seongnam Bus Terminalbus
4h 4m₩29,494–40,897Drive 243.4 km
- Drive from Daegu to Gwangjucar 243.4 km
2h 42m₩49,811–71,948Fly Daegu International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, subway
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TAE - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Kyongil Elementary Schoolbus
- Take the subway from Seoul-forest Station to Imae Stationsubway
3h 25m₩200,508–465,464Train to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Daegu Station to Gupo Stationtrain
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PUS - GMP
- Take the subway from Sinnonhyeon Station to Pangyo Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Stationsubway
5h 5m₩63,033–151,662
Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daegu to Gwangju is to bus which costs ₩29,000 - ₩41,000 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Daegu to Gwangju is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ₩49,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Daegu to Gwangju. However, there are services departing from Dongdaegu Terminal and arriving at Seongnam Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Daegu station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Jungangno Station and arriving at Gyeonggi Gwangju Station via Dongdaegu Station, Dongtan Station and Seongnam Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Daegu and Gwangju is 277 km. The road distance is 243.4 km.
The best way to get from Daegu to Gwangju without a car is to train via Dongtan SRT which takes 2h 54m and costs ₩36,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Daegu to Gwangju, including transfers.
Daegu to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Dongdaegu Terminal station.
Daegu to Gwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Dongdaegu Station.
The best way to get from Daegu to Gwangju is to train via Dongtan SRT which takes 2h 54m and costs ₩36,000 - ₩75,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩29,000 - ₩41,000 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Daegu, South Korea and Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea?
Suseo High Speed Railway operates a train from Dongdaegu Station to Dongtan SRT hourly. Tickets cost ₩32,000–63,400 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Seongnam Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₩26,000–37,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–120,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–470,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–140,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–130,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Dongtan SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–63,400
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩32,000–45,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–55,000
- First
- ₩62,900–63,400
- Standard
- ₩42,900–43,400
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seoul-forest Station to Imae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Sinnonhyeon Station to Pangyo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Pangyo Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Daegu Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Economy Class
- ₩33,474
Train from Daegu Station to Gupo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–24,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩13,000–18,000
- First Class
- ₩16,000–24,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Daegu Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,700–17,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩16,700–17,100
Train from Daegu Station to Gupo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩6,700–6,900
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,700–6,900
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Seongnam Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Kyongil Elementary School
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
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More Questions & Answers
Daegu to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Seongnam Bus Terminal station.
Daegu to Gwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Dongtan SRT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daegu to Gwangju is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Daegu to Gwangju.
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