There are 6 ways to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Deungnyang
- Take the bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Ulsan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
3h 46m₩32,458–58,042Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Gwangyang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Gaeunpo Stationsubway Donghae
4h 46m₩30,834–52,667Bus
- Take the bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
3h 54m₩51,642–63,550Train
- Take the train from Gwangyang Station to Bujeon Stationtrain Mugunghwa Deungnyang
- Take the train from Bujeon Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain KTX-Eum Bujeon / ...
4h 27m₩33,058–79,042Drive 211.2 km
- Drive from Gwangyang-si to Ulsancar 211.2 km
2h 39m₩41,338–59,710Train, subway
- Take the train from Jinsang Station to Bujeon Stationtrain Mugunghwa Deungnyang
- Take the subway from Bujeon Station to Gaeunpo Stationsubway Donghae
4h 47m₩45,245–51,776
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan is to bus and subway which costs ₩30,000 - ₩55,000 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs ₩41,000 - ₩60,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan. However, there are services departing from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal and arriving at Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal via Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Gwangyang-si station to Ulsan station. However, there are services departing from Gwangyang Station and arriving at Taehwagang Station via Bujeon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Gwangyang-si and Ulsan is 216 km. The road distance is 211.2 km.
The best way to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs ₩32,000 - ₩60,000.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan, including transfers.
Gwangyang-si to Ulsan bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal station.
Gwangyang-si to Ulsan train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, depart from Gwangyang Station.
The best way to get from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan is to bus which takes 3h 54m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩65,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩33,000 - ₩80,000 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Gwangyang-si, South Korea and Ulsan, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal via Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal, Busan Seobu Bus Terminal, Sasang Station, Gimhae International Airport Station, and Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gwangyang-si to Taehwagang Station via Gwangyang Station and Bujeon Station in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,950–7,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,950–7,100
Train from Gwangyang Station to Bujeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩12,600–12,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩12,600–12,800
Train from Bujeon Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩4,100–4,400
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩4,100–4,400
Train from Jinsang Station to Bujeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩11,700–11,850
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩11,700–11,850
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangyang Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–25,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩13,000–18,000
- First Class
- ₩17,000–25,000
Train from Gwangyang Station to Bujeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,200–44,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩22,000–30,000
- First Class
- ₩31,000–44,000
Train from Bujeon Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–15,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–12,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Phone
- +82 1544 5005
- Website
- humetro.busan.kr
Subway from Busan Nat'l Univ. of Edu. Station to Gaeunpo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩2,200–2,800
Subway from Bujeon Station to Gaeunpo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- humetro.busan.kr
- Rail
- ₩2,300–2,900
- Phone
- +82 1688 3233
- Website
- masantr.com
Bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Ulsan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- masantr.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 52 274 6100
- Website
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gwangyang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–29,400
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩18,000–20,000
- Economy
- ₩12,000–15,000
- Premium
- ₩29,400
- Excellent
- ₩22,600
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Booking & Getting There
Gwangyang-si to Ulsan bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Busan Seobu Bus Terminal station.
Gwangyang-si to Ulsan train services, operated by Korail Mugunghwa, arrive at Bujeon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangyang-si to Ulsan is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Gwangyang-si to Ulsan.
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