There are 4 ways to get from Gwangju to Gongju by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gongju Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the taxi from Gongju Station to Gongjutaxi
1h 8m₩41,818–69,356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yuseong Complex Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Yuseong Intercity Bus Stop to Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminalbus
3h 14m₩16,809–26,600Drive 170 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Gongjucar 170 km
1h 56m₩33,201–47,957Train, bus
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminalbus
3h 44m₩18,619–49,902
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Gongju is to bus which costs ₩16,000 - ₩27,000 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Gongju is to train and taxi which takes 1h 8m and costs ₩41,000 - ₩70,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangju to Gongju. However, there are services departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal via Yuseong Intercity Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Gwangju and Gongju is 155 km. The road distance is 170 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Gongju without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 8m and costs ₩41,000 - ₩70,000.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Gwangju to Gongju, including transfers.
Gwangju to Gongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Gongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Yuseong Complex Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Gongju is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Gwangju to Gongju.
There are 39+ hotels available in Gongju.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Gongju, South Korea?
You can take a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal via Yuseong Complex Terminal and Yuseong Intercity Bus Stop in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
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
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–40,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩19,000–40,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–39,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,450–11,600
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩11,450–11,600
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yuseong Complex Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩17,000–20,000
- Economy
- ₩12,000–14,000
- Excellent Express
- ₩19,600
- Economy Express
- ₩13,400
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Yuseong Intercity Bus Stop to Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Daejeon Terminal Complex to Gongju Sanseong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–30,000
Gongju Goma Call
- Phone
- +82 41 881 8282
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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