There are 8 ways to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu 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 27m₩22,480–73,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
3h 43m₩22,300–35,761Drive 305.8 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Mapo-gucar 305.8 km
3h 21m₩60,583–87,509Fly from Gwangju
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KWJ - GMP
2h 31m₩97,900–233,700Train 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 30m₩36,290–76,282Train via Suseo SRT
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suseo SRTtrain SRT Mokpo
3h 16m₩42,664–71,900Bus 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 3m₩97,496–299,500Bus 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 29m₩106,406–293,300
Gwangju to Mapo-gu by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu is to bus which costs ₩22,000 - ₩36,000 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs ₩22,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangju to Mapo-gu. 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 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Mapo-gu station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at Mangwon Station via Sinyongsan Station and Samgakji Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Gwangju and Mapo-gu is 312 km. The road distance is 305.8 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs ₩22,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu, including transfers.
Gwangju to Mapo-gu bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Mapo-gu train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Mapo-gu is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs ₩22,000 - ₩75,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩22,000 - ₩36,000 and takes 3h 43m, you could also fly, which costs ₩95,000 - ₩240,000 and takes 2h 31m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Mapo-gu, 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
- ₩105,000–120,000
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
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- 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 Mapo-gu bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Seoul Central City Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Mapo-gu train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Yongsan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Mapo-gu is 306 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Gwangju to Mapo-gu.
There are 5478+ hotels available in Mapo-gu.