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There are 12 ways to get from Gwangju to Osaka by train, bus, plane, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane ICN - UKB
    7h 18m
    ¥18,569–80,973

  2. Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane PUS - KIX
    5. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    8h 10m
    ¥15,137–56,739

  3. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain train
    15h 17m
    ¥24,667–47,419

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    24h 32m
    ¥30,270–42,868

  5. Fly Gwangju to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KWJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    12h 45m

  6. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CJJ - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    8h 38m

  7. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong KTX Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane ICN - TAK
    4. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    9h 56m
    ¥23,899–70,663

  8. Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane PUS - NGO
    5. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    9h 36m

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Gwangju to Busan Int'l portcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    20h 16m
    ¥26,951–68,602

  10. Train, ferry via Sejong

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    21h 25m
    ¥27,337–73,439

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry Panstar Miracle Busan
    21h 55m
    ¥23,398–63,727

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suncheon Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Suncheon Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    24h 23m
    ¥24,753–66,460

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,224.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Osaka, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Gwangju to Osaka. However, you can take the train to Gwangmyeong Station, walk to Gwangmyeong KTX Station, take the bus to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin Kobe, then take the train to Shin Osaka. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Ōsaka via Osong Station, Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 15h 17m.

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