There are 6 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kwangyang by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kumamoto to Hakata Port International Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Kwangyangcar
9h 17m₩132,723–210,711Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal to Masan Stationbus
- Take the train from Masan Station to Gwangyang Stationtrain
6h 41m₩95,965–324,248Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Gupo Station to Gwangyang Stationtrain
12h 25m₩128,865–227,848Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane FUK - RSU
8h 33m₩189,865–410,148Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KMJ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal to Masan Stationbus
- Take the train from Masan Station to Gwangyang Stationtrain
8h 2m₩146,100–284,100Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Jinju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jinju Station to Gwangyang Stationtrain
8h 13m₩121,565–354,148
Kumamoto to Kwangyang by train, taxi, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Kwangyang is to drive and car ferry which costs ₩130,000 - ₩220,000 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Kwangyang is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs ₩95,000 - ₩330,000.
The distance between Kumamoto and Kwangyang is 486 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kwangyang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 25m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩230,000.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Kumamoto to Kwangyang, including transfers.
There are 79+ hotels available in Kwangyang.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Kwangyang, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Kumamoto to Kwangyang. However, you can drive to Hakata Port International Terminal, take the car ferry to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, then drive to Kwangyang. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS), walk to Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal, take the bus to Masan Station, walk to Masan Station, then take the train to Gwangyang Station.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–250,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–400,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–390,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Osaka Kansai, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–650,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–250,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–240,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–190,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–250,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–340,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–360,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–200,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Masan Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,950–7,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,950–7,100
Train from Gupo Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩11,700–11,900
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩11,700–11,900
Train from Masan Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,950–7,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩6,950–7,100
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩10,360–10,400
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩10,360–10,400
Train from Jinju Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩3,700–4,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,700–4,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Masan Station to Gwangyang 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 Gupo Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,200–41,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–41,000
- Economy Class
- ₩19,200
Train from Masan Station to Gwangyang 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 Dongdaegu Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩14,500–36,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩18,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩25,000–36,000
- Economy Class
- ₩14,500
Train from Jinju Station to Gwangyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–13,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩8,000–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,000–13,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩32,000–42,000
- Website
- seintour.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,100
- Schedules at
- seintour.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,100
- Schedules at
- seintour.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–130,539
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩217,564
- 1st Class
- ₩130,539
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,485
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,431
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–130,539
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩217,564
- 1st Class
- ₩130,539
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩117,485
- 2nd Class
- ₩104,431
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