There are 9 ways to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju by taxi, train, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Golgulsa to Gyeongju Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
3h 35m₩81,842–133,540Line 700 bus, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulguksa to Gyeongju KTX Stationbus 700
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 56m₩35,924–80,855Drive 296.7 km
- Drive from Golgulsa to Gwangjucar 296.7 km
3h 38m₩50,532–72,991Fly from Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane USN - KWJ
4h 31m₩137,745–264,353Bus
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
5h 21m₩47,724–60,855Bus via Suncheon
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Suncheon Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
6h 51m₩51,724–70,855Fly from Pohang
- Fly from Pohang (KPO) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane KPO - KWJ
3h 50m₩140,450–195,732Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane TAE - KWJ
5h 21m₩148,942–319,440Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PUS - KWJ
6h 3m₩131,599–252,299
Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju is to line 700 bus and train and bus which costs ₩35,000 - ₩85,000 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju is to taxi and train which takes 3h 35m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩140,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Golgulsa to Gwangju. However, there are services departing from Bulguksa and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Golgulsa and Gwangju is 430 km. The road distance is 296.7 km.
The best way to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 35m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩140,000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju, including transfers.
Golgulsa to Gwangju bus services, operated by bus Tago, depart from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Golgulsa to Gwangju is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩270,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩47,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 5h 21m.
Golgulsa to Gwangju bus services, operated by bus Tago, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golgulsa to Gwangju is 297 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Golgulsa to Gwangju.
What companies run services between Golgulsa, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korean Air, Air Busan, and Asiana Airlines fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gwangju (KWJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, bus Tago operates a bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₩29,000–39,000 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–220,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–220,000
Flights from Pohang to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–380,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–410,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–330,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–160,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–250,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–420,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–600,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–310,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–270,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Pohang to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–380,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–410,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–330,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–200,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gyeongju Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
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 Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Gyeongju Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–50,000
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 Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 54 742 2690
Bus from Bulguksa to Gyeongju KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500
- Schedules at
- newsmilebus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–39,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩29,000–39,000
Bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–14,400
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩14,400
- Premium Intercity
- ₩12,000
- General
- ₩9,200
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Suncheon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1666 5599
- Website
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- bustago.or.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–44,000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
Pohang POS Call
- Phone
- +82 54 252 1111
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