There are 7 ways to get from Gwangju to Yongin by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Dongtan Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
2h 23m₩33,450–72,403Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Suwon Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Suwon Station to City Hall. Yongin Univ Stationbus
5h 29m₩21,229–87,922Bus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Yongin Bus Terminalbus
4h 45m₩23,800–39,161Drive 265.1 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Yongincar 265.1 km
2h 56m₩52,577–75,944Fly from Gwangju, bus, subway
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KWJ - GMP
- Take the bus from Sinnonhyeon to Jeondae Everland Stationbus
- Take the subway from Jeondae Everland Station to City Hall. Yongin Univ Stationsubway
4h 4m₩101,900–248,500Bus via Jeonju
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Yongin Bus Terminalbus
5h 20m₩23,900–42,306Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly, bus, subway
- 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
- Take the bus from Sinnonhyeon to Jeondae Everland Stationbus
- Take the subway from Jeondae Everland Station to City Hall. Yongin Univ Stationsubway
5h 36m₩101,496–304,300
Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Yongin is to bus via Jeonju which costs ₩23,000 - ₩43,000 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Yongin is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs ₩33,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangju to Yongin. However, there are services departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Yongin Bus Terminal via Seoul Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangju station to Yongin station. However, there are services departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station and arriving at City Hall. Yongin Univ Station via Dongtan Station, Guseong Station and Giheung Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Gwangju and Yongin is 280 km. The road distance is 265.1 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Yongin without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs ₩33,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Gwangju to Yongin, including transfers.
Gwangju to Yongin bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Yongin train services, operated by Korail, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Yongin is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs ₩33,000 - ₩75,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩23,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Yongin, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Dongtan Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩29,000–60,000 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Suseo High Speed Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yongin Bus Terminal via Seoul Central City Bus Terminal and Seoul Express Bus Terminal in around 4h 45m.
- 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 Dongtan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩29,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Economy Class
- ₩39,340
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 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 Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Yongin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩3,000–5,100
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩4,600–5,100
- Economy
- ₩3,000–3,600
- Late Night Economy
- ₩4,300
- Economy
- ₩3,600
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Booking & Getting There
Gwangju to Yongin bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Seoul Central City Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Yongin train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Dongtan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Yongin is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Gwangju to Yongin.
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