There are 4 ways to get from Gwangju to Asan by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
2h 6m₩24,890–58,882Train via Iksan
cheapest- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Onyang Oncheon Stationtrain Mugunghwa Iksan
3h 54m₩15,129–69,122Bus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus terminal to Cheonan Bus Terminalbus
5h 23m₩24,923–39,154Drive 214.7 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Asancar 214.7 km
2h 27m₩42,635–61,583
Gwangju to Asan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Asan is to bus which costs ₩24,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Asan is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangju to Asan. However, there are services departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Asan Intercity Bus Terminal via Daejeon Terminal Complex, Cheongju Intercity Bus terminal and Cheonan Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Asan station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at Onyang Oncheon Station via Asan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Gwangju and Asan is 221 km. The road distance is 214.7 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Asan without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Gwangju to Asan, including transfers.
Gwangju to Asan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Asan train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Asan is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs ₩24,000 - ₩60,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩24,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Asan, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₩24,000–48,000 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Asan Intercity Bus Terminal via Daejeon Terminal Complex, Cheongju Intercity Bus terminal, and Cheonan Bus Terminal in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
Train from Iksan Station to Onyang Oncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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 Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–38,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩13,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–32,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
Train from Iksan Station to Onyang Oncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩9,245–9,255
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩9,245–9,255
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩17,000–20,000
- Economy
- ₩12,000–15,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–8,500
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium Intercity
- ₩6,200
- General
- ₩4,800
- Phone
- +82 43 235 8841
- Website
- cjterminal.com
Bus from Cheongju Intercity Bus terminal to Cheonan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–5,200
- Schedules at
- cjterminal.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium Intercity
- ₩5,200
- General
- ₩4,000
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More Questions & Answers
Gwangju to Asan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Daejeon Terminal Complex station.
Gwangju to Asan train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Cheonan Asan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Asan is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Gwangju to Asan.
There are 84+ hotels available in Asan.