There are 7 ways to get from London to Gwangju by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane LHR - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
18h 1m₩567,360–1,243,926Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Gwangju
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane LGW - KWJ
20h₩527,998–1,561,043Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane LHR - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
18h 28m₩917,360–2,142,926Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane LHR - KWJ
22h 16m₩620,760–1,862,326Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane LHR - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
23h 31m₩645,360–1,898,926Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LGW - 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
21h 39m₩567,598–1,557,643Fly London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane LHR - 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
21h 10m₩570,360–1,358,926
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1300,000 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 18h 1m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1300,000.
The distance between London and Gwangju is 9223 km.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from London to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 1:14 PM in London and 9:14 PM in Gwangju.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between London, England and Gwangju, South Korea?
Air China, Jin Air, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gwangju (KWJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Daxing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,900,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–3,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Daxing, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,600,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,900,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,300,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
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
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩20,200
- Premium Intercity
- ₩16,800
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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