There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Gwangju by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane KTM - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
11h 53m₩325,292–803,412Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KTM - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
15h 42m₩307,754–835,641Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane KTM - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
17h 17m₩705,064–1,933,669Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane KTM - KWJ
13h 17m₩351,141–1,384,029Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane KTM - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
15h 12m₩371,282–1,403,157
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩300,000 - ₩850,000 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 11h 53m and costs ₩320,000 - ₩850,000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Gwangju is 4307 km.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Kathmandu to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 3h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 7:22 PM in Kathmandu and 10:37 PM in Gwangju.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Gwangju, South Korea?
Himalaya, Shenzhen Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Gwangju (KWJ) once daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Gwangju via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,100,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,300,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,200,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,100,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
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