There are 4 ways to get from Hong Kong to Gwangju by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane HKG - KWJ
7h 24m₩167,477–479,622Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Gwangju
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane SZX - KWJ
11h 3m₩206,172–627,114Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane HKG - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
11h 59m₩192,077–516,222Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Gunsan Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gunsan Airport (KUV)plane HKG - KUV
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
11h 23m₩184,477–489,722
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Gwangju is to fly which costs ₩160,000 - ₩480,000 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Gwangju is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩480,000.
The distance between Hong Kong and Gwangju is 1929 km.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Hong Kong to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 2:16 PM in Hong Kong and 3:16 PM in Gwangju.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Gwangju, South Korea?
Jin Air, HK Express, and two other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gwangju (KWJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–650,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gunsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–550,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong 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
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,200
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩20,200
- Premium Intercity
- ₩16,800
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