There are 5 ways to get from Gwangju to Gimcheon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Sejong
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul / ...
2h 51m₩28,055–92,581Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul / ...
3h 17m₩15,868–55,751Bus, train
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gimcheon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Busan / ...
3h 49m₩19,515–39,743Drive 188.4 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Gimcheoncar 188.4 km
2h 26m₩37,360–53,964Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwangju to Gimcheontaxi 188.4 km
2h 26m₩170,000–210,000
Gwangju to Gimcheon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Gimcheon is to bus and train which costs ₩19,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Gimcheon is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩55,000.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Gimcheon station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at Gimcheon Station via Osong Station and Daejeon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Gwangju and Gimcheon is 286 km. The road distance is 188.4 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Gimcheon without a car is to train via Sejong which takes 2h 51m and costs ₩28,000 - ₩95,000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Gwangju to Gimcheon, including transfers.
Gwangju to Gimcheon train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
Gwangju to Gimcheon train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Gimcheon is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Gwangju to Gimcheon.
There are 20+ hotels available in Gimcheon.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Gimcheon, South Korea?
You can take a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gimcheon Station via Osong Station and Daejeon Station in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,500–13,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–40,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩20,000–28,000
- First Class
- ₩28,000–40,000
Train from Daejeon Station to Gimcheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–16,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩21,000–24,000
- Economy
- ₩14,000–18,000
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