There are 8 ways to get from Guangzhou to Gwangju by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Gwangju
best- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane HKG - KWJ
9h 25m₩191,917–547,455Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju
cheapest- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane CAN - KWJ
8h 33m₩162,971–553,494Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gaunghzhou station to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
30h 51m₩374,672–526,298Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Gwangju
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane SZX - KWJ
12h 54m₩203,917–665,655Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CAN - 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
9h 34m₩189,571–395,094Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane CAN - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
9h 49m₩187,571–590,094Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane HKG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
10h 25m₩198,517–479,055Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Dongjiakoutrain
- Drive from Dongjiakou to Rizhao Portcar
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
38h 36m₩351,017–465,355
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩190,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Gwangju is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩600,000.
The distance between Guangzhou and Gwangju is 2089 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Guangzhou to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Guangzhou. It is currently 1:30 AM in Guangzhou and 2:30 AM in Gwangju.
There are 142+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Gwangju, South Korea?
China Southern Airlines, Jin Air, and seven other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Gwangju (KWJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–480,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–750,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–700,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–800,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–650,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Nanjing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–700,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–600,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Nanjing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–650,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–800,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Nanjing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–700,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Nanjing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–950,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–480,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–650,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–600,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–750,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–700,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,100,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–180,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–180,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–900,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–170,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–480,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–600,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩9,500–11,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩15,000–17,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩21,000–31,000
Train from Gaunghzhou station to Jinan East
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩160,000–190,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩270,000–300,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩400,000–600,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩10,500–11,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩17,000–19,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩23,000–33,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩9,500–11,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩15,000–17,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩21,000–31,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Dongjiakou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–200,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩170,000–200,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩290,000–320,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩420,000–600,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩13,000–18,000
Train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩42,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩42,000–60,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩70,000–100,000
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩13,000–18,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
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 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 Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
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 Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
- 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 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 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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