There are 4 ways to get from Gwangju-si to Seoul by subway, train, taxi, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Chowol Station to Seongnam Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Seongnam Station to Dongtan Stationsubway
- Take the train from Dongtan SRT to Suseo SRTtrain
1h 15m₩8,857–39,645Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Pangyo Station to Gangnam Stationsubway Sinbundang
- Take the subway from Gangnam Station to City Hall Stationsubway 2-Light Green
1h 21m₩4,800–6,868Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwangju-si to Suseo SRTtaxi 25.1 km
30 min₩38,000–46,000Drive 25.1 km
- Drive from Gwangju-si to Suseo SRTcar 25.1 km
30 min₩5,252–7,586
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju-si to Seoul is to subway which costs ₩4,800 - ₩7,000 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju-si to Seoul is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs ₩38,000 - ₩46,000.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju-si station to Seoul. However, there are services departing from Chowol Station and arriving at Suseo SRT via Seongnam Station and Dongtan SRT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Gwangju-si and Seoul is 74 km. The road distance is 25.1 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju-si to Seoul without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 15m and costs ₩8,500 - ₩40,000.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Gwangju-si to Seoul, including transfers.
Gwangju-si to Seoul train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Chowol Station.
Gwangju-si to Seoul train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Seongnam Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju-si to Seoul is 25 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Gwangju-si to Seoul.
There are 5267+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Gwangju-si, South Korea and Seoul, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Gyeonggi Gwangju Station to City Hall Station via Pangyo Station and Gangnam Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chowol Station to Seongnam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seongnam Station to Dongtan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Pangyo Station to Gangnam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gangnam Station to City Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongtan SRT to Suseo SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩5,500–35,000
- First Class
- ₩9,000–23,000
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–46,000
Icheon Call
- Phone
- +82 31 632 2000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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