There are 6 ways to get from Gimcheon to Gwangju by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Sejong
best- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Daejeon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Busan / ...
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 42m₩27,783–92,421Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Daejeon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Busan / ...
- Take the train from Seodaejeon Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
3h 53m₩15,483–55,421Train, bus
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul / ...
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
3h 56m₩18,658–40,023Drive 187.5 km
- Drive from Gimcheon to Gwangjucar 187.5 km
2h 25m₩37,402–54,025Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gimcheon to Gwangjutaxi 187.5 km
2h 25m₩170,000–210,000Train #2
- Take the train from Gimcheon Station to Sintanjin Stationtrain Mugunghwa Busan
- Take the train from Sintanjin Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain Mugunghwa Seoul
4h 51m₩18,525–33,039
Gimcheon to Gwangju by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gimcheon to Gwangju is to train which costs ₩18,000 - ₩33,000 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Gimcheon to Gwangju is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩55,000.
No, there is no direct train from Gimcheon station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Gimcheon Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Daejeon Station and Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Gimcheon and Gwangju is 286 km. The road distance is 187.5 km.
The best way to get from Gimcheon to Gwangju without a car is to train via Sejong which takes 2h 42m and costs ₩27,000 - ₩95,000.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Gimcheon to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gimcheon to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gimcheon Station.
Gimcheon to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Daejeon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gimcheon to Gwangju is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Gimcheon to Gwangju.
There are 138+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Gimcheon, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
You can take a train from Gimcheon Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station via Daejeon Station and Osong Station in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gimcheon Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
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 Gimcheon Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,500–13,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
Train from Gimcheon Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
Train from Seodaejeon Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–40,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩20,000–28,000
- First Class
- ₩28,000–40,000
Train from Gimcheon Station to Sintanjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–20,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ₩14,000–20,000
- 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 25m
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–210,000
Gumi Call
- Phone
- +82 54 444 7777
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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