There are 7 ways to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul
1h 56m₩34,000–70,000Train via Yongsan Station
cheapest- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 14m₩20,460–71,978Bus
- Take the bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
3h 49m₩22,904–38,038Drive 300.2 km
- Drive from Seoul Station to Gwangjucar 300.2 km
3h 20m₩62,776–90,676Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane GMP - KWJ
2h 44m₩103,412–264,596Subway, train
- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Suseo Stationsubway 3-Orange
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain SRT Suseo
3h 17m₩42,038–74,249Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane GMP - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 30m₩93,012–281,196
Seoul Station to Gwangju by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju is to bus which costs ₩22,000 - ₩38,000 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩70,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoul Station to Gwangju. However, there are services departing from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Seoul Station and Gwangju is 308 km. The road distance is 300.2 km.
The best way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩70,000.
The train from Seoul Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Seoul Station to Gwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal station.
Seoul Station to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Seoul Station.
The best way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩70,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩22,000 - ₩38,000 and takes 3h 49m, you could also fly, which costs ₩100,000 - ₩270,000 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Seoul Station, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korail operates a train from Seoul Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₩34,000–70,000 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₩20,800–34,000 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Gwangju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–130,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–140,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–110,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩34,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungmuro Station to Suseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–47,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩20,800–34,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- trazy.com
- Excellent
- ₩30,000–34,000
- Economy
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩20,800
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul Station to Gwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Seoul Station to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Gwangju Songjeong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul Station to Gwangju is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Seoul Station to Gwangju.
There are 139+ hotels available in Gwangju.