There are 6 ways to get from Gyeongju to Gwangju by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
3h 20m₩28,100–39,000Bus via Daegu
cheapest- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h₩20,700–32,871Drive 262.9 km
- Drive from Gyeongju to Gwangjucar 262.9 km
3h 19m₩54,960–79,386Fly from Pohang
- Fly from Pohang (KPO) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane KPO - KWJ
4h 58m₩103,506–395,187Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane TAE - KWJ
5h 20m₩108,600–247,400Bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PUS - KWJ
5h 26m₩106,988–237,083
Pohang (KPO) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongju to Gwangju is to bus via Daegu which costs ₩20,000 - ₩33,000 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongju to Gwangju is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs ₩55,000 - ₩80,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Gyeongju and Gwangju is 265 km. The road distance is 262.9 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Gwangju without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ₩28,000 - ₩39,000.
The bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Gyeongju to Gwangju bus services, operated by bus Tago, depart from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Gyeongju to Gwangju is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ₩28,000 - ₩39,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩100,000 - ₩400,000 and takes 4h 58m.
Gyeongju to Gwangju bus services, operated by bus Tago, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gyeongju to Gwangju is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Gyeongju to Gwangju.
What companies run services between Gyeongju, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
bus Tago operates a bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost ₩28,100–39,000 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, Jin Air flies from Pohang (KPO) to Gwangju (KWJ) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Pohang to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–370,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–550,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–220,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Pohang to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–370,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–350,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–550,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–470,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–230,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–290,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–210,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Economy Class
- ₩6,200
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gyeongju Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩28,100–39,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩29,000–39,000
- Premium
- ₩36,600
- Excellent
- ₩28,100
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩6,500–9,000
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1666 5599
- Website
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- gyeongjuterminal.co.kr
- Book at
- bustago.or.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩21,000–24,000
- Economy
- ₩14,000–18,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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