There are 6 ways to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach by train, bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Train via Gyeongju
best- Take the train from Pohong Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain ITX-Maum Gangneung
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
1h 53m₩15,794–49,624Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pohong Station to Bujeon Stationtrain ITX-Maum Gangneung
2h 34m₩11,150–34,771Bus, line 2 subway
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
- Take the subway from Sasang Station to Gwangan Stationsubway 2
2h 12m₩14,434–19,572Drive 115.3 km
- Drive from Pohang to Gwangalli Beachcar 115.3 km
1h 33m₩23,124–33,401Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pohang to Gwangalli Beachtaxi 115.3 km
1h 33m₩100,000–130,000Bus
- Take the bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to Haeundae Intercity Bus Terminalbus
3h 10m₩14,113–20,782
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach is to bus which costs ₩14,000 - ₩21,000 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs ₩23,000 - ₩34,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach station. However, there are services departing from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal and arriving at Gwangan Station via Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal and Haeundae Beach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pohang station to Gwangalli Beach station. However, there are services departing from Pohong Station and arriving at Gwangan Station via Gyeongju Station, Busan Station and Seomyeon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Pohang and Gwangalli Beach is 136 km. The road distance is 115.3 km.
The best way to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach without a car is to train via Gyeongju which takes 1h 53m and costs ₩15,000 - ₩50,000.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach, including transfers.
Pohang to Gwangalli Beach bus services, operated by bus Tago, depart from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Pohang to Gwangalli Beach train services, operated by Korail, depart from Pohong Station.
The best way to get from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach is to train via Gyeongju which takes 1h 53m and costs ₩15,000 - ₩50,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩14,000 - ₩21,000 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Pohang, South Korea and Gwangalli Beach, South Korea?
You can take a train from Pohong Station to Gwangan Station via Gyeongju Station, Busan Station, Busan Station, and Seomyeon Station in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Gwangan Station via Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal, Haeundae Intercity Bus Terminal, and Haeundae Beach in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Pohong Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–9,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,000
- First Class
- ₩6,000–9,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Pohong Station to Bujeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–33,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩17,000–24,000
- First Class
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Pohang Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–130,000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
Pohang POS Call
- Phone
- +82 54 252 1111
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Booking & Getting There
Pohang to Gwangalli Beach bus services, operated by bus Tago, arrive at Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Pohang to Gwangalli Beach train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gyeongju Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pohang to Gwangalli Beach is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Pohang to Gwangalli Beach.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Gwangalli Beach.




