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How to get fromGwangju to Tianjinby train, bus, plane, subway, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Gwangju to Tianjin by train, bus, plane, subway, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai

    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 Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane ICN - TSN
    7h 18m
    ¥786–2,117

  2. Fly Gwangju to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane KWJ - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    8h 3m
    ¥678–2,216

  3. Train, subway, ferry via Huangdao

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Qingdao Station to Tianjin Westtrain train
    24h 9m
    ¥1,060–1,556

  4. Fly Gwangju to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane KWJ - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    8h 14m
    ¥724–1,708

  5. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International 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 Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane ICN - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    5. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    8h 9m
    ¥955–1,917

  6. Train, subway, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Yongsan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Qinhuangdao to Tianjin Westtrain train
    28h 22m
    ¥989–2,205

  7. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Dangjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Rizhao to Linyi Northtrain train
    5. Take the train from Linyi North to Tianjin Westtrain train
    29h 11m
    ¥1,172–1,725

  8. Train, subway, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Suseo Station to Sinpo Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Qinhuangdao to Tianjin Westtrain train
    29h 51m
    ¥1,088–2,199

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥584Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Tianjin, China?

There is no direct connection from Gwangju to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin Binhai (TSN), walk to Tianjin Binhai International Airport, then take the line 2 subway to Gulou. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Tianjin West via Yongsan Station, Yongsan Station, Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, and Qingdao Station in around 24h 9m.

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