There are 8 ways to get from Gwangju to Jinan by train, bus, plane, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly, line 2 bus
best- 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane ICN - TNA
- Take the bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Stationbus
8h 18m¥848–1,815Fly from Gwangju
cheapest- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane KWJ - TNA
10h 8m¥777–1,927Train, 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 Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Jinan Train Stationtrain
24h 43m¥833–1,610Train, train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane TAE - TNA
11h 55m¥947–2,264Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane PUS - TNA
12h 26m¥912–2,089Bus 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane RSU - TNA
12h 50m¥942–2,196Bus, 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 Yantai Southtrain
- Take the train from Yantai South to Jinantrain
27h 18m¥1,026–1,471Bus, ferry, train via Weifang
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Central City 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 Weifangtrain
- Take the bus from Weifang to Jinan Bus stationbus
28h 26m¥997–1,469
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Jinan is to train and bus and fly and line 2 bus which costs ¥850 - ¥1900 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Jinan is to train and bus and fly and line 2 bus which takes 8h 18m and costs ¥850 - ¥1900.
The distance between Gwangju and Jinan is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Jinan without a car is to train and subway and ferry which takes 24h 43m and costs ¥800 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Gwangju to Jinan, including transfers.
Jinan is 1h behind Gwangju. It is currently 12:17 AM in Gwangju and 11:17 PM in Jinan.
There are 125+ hotels available in Jinan.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Jinan, China?
Jin Air, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,400
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,600
Flights from Gwangju to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,900
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,600
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Gwangju to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Gwangju to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,500
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Gwangju to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Cheju, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Yanji
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–310
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥150–210
- First Class
- ¥220–310
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 Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥100–140
- First Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–180
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥90–130
- First Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥100–140
- First Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–180
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥90–130
- First Class
- ¥120–180
- 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
- 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
Train from Weihai to Jinan Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥400–440
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Weihai to Weifang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥260–290
- Business Class Seat
- ¥370–550
Train from Weihai to Jinan Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–400
Train from Weihai to Yantai South
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–65
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–70
Train from Yantai South to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–220
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥250–350
Train from Weihai to Weifang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–270
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥120–200
- First Class
- ¥170–220
Train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥100–200
- First Class
- ¥150–200
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥120–200
- First Class
- ¥170–220
Train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥100–200
- First Class
- ¥150–200
- 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
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–70
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ¥50–70
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 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
- Premium Intercity
- ¥89
- General
- ¥69
- 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
- ¥100–170
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- trazy.com
- Excellent
- ¥140–170
- Economy
- ¥100–120
- Economy
- ¥100
Bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Dangjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30–55
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥45–55
- Economy
- ¥30–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Weifang to Jinan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥527–765
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,147
- Royal
- ¥956
- Business
- ¥765
- Economy
- ¥669
- 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
- ¥652–800
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ¥1,381
- Royal
- ¥947
- Deluxe
- ¥800
- First
- ¥652
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥652–800
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ¥1,381
- Royal
- ¥947
- Deluxe
- ¥800
- First
- ¥652
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