There are 6 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 Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
17h 49m₩557,464–1,438,566Train 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 31m₩502,955–1,544,220Fly 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
20h 15m₩667,464–2,137,566Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane LHR - KWJ
20h 3m₩570,864–1,756,966Fly 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 18m₩545,464–1,793,566Fly 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 19m₩620,464–2,053,566
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 17h 49m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000.
The distance between London and Gwangju is 9221 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from London to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 9h ahead of London. It is currently 4:54 PM in London and 1:54 AM in Gwangju.
There are 141+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between London, England and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korean Air, Jeju Air, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gwangju (KWJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Daxing, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Incheon International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Guangzhou Baiyun, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,100,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–2,300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Oslo, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–800,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gwangju via Incheon International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,200,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,900,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–36,000
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩31,000–43,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- 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
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- 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
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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