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There are 3 ways to get from Gwangju to Suwon by subway, taxi, or car

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Subway
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1. Take the subway from Gyeonggi Gwangju Station to Pangyo Stationsubway Gyeonggang
2. Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gwanggyo Jungang Stationsubway Sinbundang
37 min
₩3,200–4,368
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Gwangju to Suwontaxi 29.7 km
32 min
₩44,000–55,000
Drive 29.7 km
1. Drive from Gwangju to Suwoncar 29.7 km
32 min
₩6,071–8,769

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Distance: 29.3 km
Duration: 37 min

What companies run services between Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea and Suwon, South Korea?

You can take a subway from Gyeonggi Gwangju Station to Gwanggyo Jungang Station via Pangyo Station in around 37 min.

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Suwon(opens in a new window), South Korea(opens in a new window)

Suwon is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. Suwon lies approximately 30 km south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population close to 1¼ million, Suwon has more inhabitants than the metropolitan city Ulsan, though it enjoys a lesser degree of self-governance as a 'special case city'. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Suwon

T Express(Opens in a new window)

T Express is a wooden roller coaster at the Everland theme park in Yongin, South Korea. T Express opened on March 14, 2008, in the European Adventure section of the park, and is themed after a small town in the Alps. The coaster was constructed by Intamin, a Swiss manufacturing company, and designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH, a German roller coaster design facility. In April 2024, parts of its track underwent a steel retracking.

Everland(Opens in a new window)

Everland is South Korea's largest theme park. It is located at the Everland Resort in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. In 2018, it received 5.85 million visitors and was ranked 19th in the world for amusement park attendance. As of 2010, Everland is measured to be approximately 1,200,000 square yards. Along with its main attractions, Everland includes a zoo and water park known as Caribbean Bay. Everland is operated by Samsung C&T Corporation (formerly known as Samsung Everland, Cheil Industries), which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group.

Seoul Land(Opens in a new window)

Seoul Land is an amusement park opened in 1988, in Gwacheon, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. It is located in the Seoul Grand Park complex. It opened just before the 1988 Summer Olympics. It has about 40 rides, including roller coasters and movie theaters. Seasonal festivals are held in the park. It is smaller than Everland, but closer to Seoul, about one hour away from downtown. Approximately 3–3.5 million people visit the park each a year. Roughly a third of its 300,000 m2 is green space, the rest being packed with attractions.

Herky and Timmy's Racing Coaster(Opens in a new window)

Herky and Timmy's Racing Coaster is a Vekoma Junior Coaster in Everland, Yongin, South Korea which opened on October 1, 2005. It is located in the Aesop's Village section of the park, which was created to celebrate Everland's 30th anniversary. The ride itself is themed after The Tortoise and the Hare, an Aesop fable. The roller coaster initially went forwards, but after a New Year's Day event during December 2019 to February 2020, it started to go backwards. Herky and Timmy's Racing Coaster is South Korea's first roller coaster to go backwards.

Places to stay in Suwon

It's W(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Suwon(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Novotel Ambassador Suwon(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hwaseong Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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