There are 4 ways to get from Gwangju to Jinju by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminalbus
1h 55m₩10,000–23,000Train
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Suncheon Stationtrain
- Take the train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Stationtrain
4h 27m₩19,929–92,122Drive 146.6 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Jinjucar 146.6 km
1h 54m₩24,965–36,060Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwangju to Jinjutaxi 146.6 km
1h 54m₩130,000–160,000
Gwangju to Jinju by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Jinju is to bus which costs ₩10,000 - ₩23,000 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Jinju is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs ₩25,000 - ₩37,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Jinju Express Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Jinju station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at Jinju Station via Iksan Station and Suncheon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Gwangju and Jinju is 150 km. The road distance is 146.6 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Jinju without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs ₩10,000 - ₩23,000.
The bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminal takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Gwangju to Jinju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Jinju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Jinju is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs ₩10,000 - ₩23,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩19,000 - ₩95,000 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Jinju, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₩10,000–23,000 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Jinju Station via Iksan Station and Suncheon Station in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
Train from Iksan Station to Suncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩16,802–34,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩17,000–24,000
- First Class
- ₩23,000–34,000
Train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–15,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–15,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–38,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩13,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–32,000
Train from Iksan Station to Suncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–40,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩20,000–40,000
- First Class
- ₩30,000–40,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
Train from Iksan Station to Suncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩9,605–9,615
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩9,605–9,615
Train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩4,300–4,600
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩4,300–4,600
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
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 Jinju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Jinju Express Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Jinju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Iksan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Jinju is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Gwangju to Jinju.
There are 26+ hotels available in Jinju.