There are 5 ways to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Busan / ...
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 24m₩40,161–82,449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
2h 35m₩14,000–24,000Drive 202 km
- Drive from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangjucar 202 km
2h 23m₩39,536–57,107Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangjutaxi 202 km
2h 23m₩180,000–220,000Fly
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane TAE - KWJ
3h 16m₩79,262–230,692
Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju is to bus which costs ₩14,000 - ₩24,000 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs ₩39,000 - ₩60,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dongdaegu Terminal and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dongdaegu Station station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Dongdaegu Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Dongdaegu Station and Gwangju is 345 km. The road distance is 202 km.
The best way to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs ₩40,000 - ₩85,000.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju, including transfers.
Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Dongdaegu Terminal station.
Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Dongdaegu Station.
The best way to get from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs ₩40,000 - ₩85,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩14,000 - ₩24,000 and takes 2h 35m, you could also fly, which costs ₩75,000 - ₩240,000 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Dongdaegu Station, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
You can take a train from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station via Osong Station in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩14,000–24,000 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–490,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–490,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–650,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
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 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 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩21,000–24,000
- Economy
- ₩14,000–18,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–220,000
Daegu Unbullyun Taxi
- Phone
- +82 53 766 7777
- Website
- unbullyun.co.kr
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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Booking & Getting There
Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Dongdaegu Station to Gwangju.
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