There are 7 ways to get from Gwangju to Beijing by plane, train, subway, ferry, or bus
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Fly Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane KWJ - PEK
6h 49m¥680–2,237Fly Gwangju to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane KWJ - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
7h 53m¥679–2,142Train, subway, ferry via Huangdao
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Beijing Southtrain
25h 22m¥1,066–1,616Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane RSU - PEK
9h 16m¥1,145–3,207Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ICN - PEK
7h 14m¥1,101–2,126Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Dangjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Weifang northtrain
- Take the train from Weifang north to Beijing Southtrain
29h 23m¥1,291–1,762Train, subway, ferry
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
- Take the train from Qinhuangdao Station to Beijing Southtrain
29h 34m¥1,035–2,255
Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Beijing is to train and subway and ferry via Huangdao which costs ¥1000 - ¥1700 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Beijing is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥650 - ¥2300.
The distance between Gwangju and Beijing is 1080 km.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Gwangju to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 1h behind Gwangju. It is currently 7:19 PM in Gwangju and 6:19 PM in Beijing.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Beijing, China?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,600
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Gwangju to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,400
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–340
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥160–220
- First Class
- ¥230–340
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–320
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥150–210
- First Class
- ¥220–320
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–340
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥160–220
- First Class
- ¥230–340
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Qingdao to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Weifang north to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Qinhuangdao Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥400–600
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Weihai to Weifang north
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–360
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–360
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–97
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥55–75
- Premium Excellence
- ¥97
- Premium Intercity
- ¥81
Bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Dangjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–92
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥65–90
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥77
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥77–82
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥580–767
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,151
- Royal
- ¥959
- Business
- ¥767
- Economy
- ¥671
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥654–802
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ¥1,386
- Royal
- ¥950
- Deluxe
- ¥802
- First
- ¥654
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥767–1,618
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ¥1,618
- First Class
- ¥767
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