There are 8 ways to get from Gwangju to Insadong by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
2h 20m₩21,080–71,300Bus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
3h 40m₩22,300–35,761Drive 300.6 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Insadongcar 300.6 km
3h 21m₩60,290–87,085Fly from Gwangju
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KWJ - GMP
2h 48m₩99,800–246,600Train via Cheonan
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Seoul Stationtrain KTX Busan / ...
2h 27m₩37,690–78,282Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suseo SRTtrain SRT Mokpo
2h 55m₩41,264–69,700Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane RSU - GMP
4h 20m₩99,396–312,400Bus to Sacheon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HIN - GMP
4h 46m₩108,306–296,200
Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Insadong is to bus which costs ₩22,000 - ₩36,000 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Insadong is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ₩21,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangju to Insadong. However, there are services departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Seoul Central City Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Insadong station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at Jonggak Station via Yongsan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Gwangju and Insadong is 311 km. The road distance is 300.6 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Insadong without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ₩21,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Gwangju to Insadong, including transfers.
Gwangju to Insadong bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Insadong train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Insadong is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ₩21,000 - ₩75,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩22,000 - ₩36,000 and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs ₩100,000 - ₩250,000 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Insadong, Seoul, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩33,000–70,000 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Korail Mugunghwa also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₩20,800–34,000 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–120,000
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–140,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,800–34,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- trazy.com
- Excellent
- ₩30,000–34,000
- Economy
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩20,800
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Economy
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Premium
- ₩23,000
- Excellent
- ₩17,700
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Booking & Getting There
Gwangju to Insadong bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Seoul Central City Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Insadong train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Yongsan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Insadong is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Gwangju to Insadong.
There are 5468+ hotels available in Insadong.









