There are 8 ways to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the subway from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Hwaseo Stationsubway 1
2h 25m₩28,732–63,344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminalbus
3h 10m₩18,000–31,000Drive 268.4 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Suwon-sicar 268.4 km
3h 1m₩53,657–77,504Fly from Gwangju, line 1 subway
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KWJ - GMP
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Hwaseo Stationsubway
3h 18m₩114,200–260,900Train
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Mokpo / ...
3h 30m₩19,000–70,000Train via Iksan
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Suwon Stationtrain Saemaeul Iksan / ...
3h 54m₩19,129–85,122Bus via Osan Station
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
4h 6m₩27,685–38,295Bus 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 51m₩113,796–326,700
Gwangju to Suwon-si by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si is to bus which costs ₩19,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si is to train and line 1 subway which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩28,000 - ₩65,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Suwon Bus Terminal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station station and arriving at Suwon Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Gwangju and Suwon-si is 269 km. The road distance is 268.4 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩28,000 - ₩65,000.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si, including transfers.
Gwangju to Suwon-si bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Suwon-si train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Suwon-si is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs ₩19,000 - ₩31,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩19,000 - ₩70,000 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Suwon-si, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₩18,000–31,000 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, Korail operates a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ₩34,000–70,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Korail Mugunghwa also services this route once daily.
- 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 Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩26,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩38,000–65,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,250
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩34,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
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 Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩23,700–48,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–48,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩27,000–31,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–23,000
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More Questions & Answers
Gwangju to Suwon-si bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Suwon Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Suwon-si train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Pyeongtaek Jije Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Suwon-si is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Gwangju to Suwon-si.
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