There are 7 ways to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cheonan
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul
3h 14m₩37,367–78,229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 43m₩24,304–39,438Drive 299 km
- Drive from Seoul Station to Gwangju Stationcar 299 km
3h 18m₩61,193–88,390Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane GMP - KWJ
3h 14m₩103,412–254,596Train
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Stationtrain ITX-Saemaeul Seoul
5h 6m₩24,460–86,978Train via Yeonsan Station
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Yeonsan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Seoul
- Take the train from Yeonsan Station to Gwangju Stationtrain Mugunghwa Seoul
6h 44m₩24,770–25,538Fly 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
5h 25m₩94,412–282,596
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station is to train via Yeonsan Station which costs ₩24,500 - ₩26,000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station is to train via Cheonan which takes 3h 14m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩80,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station. 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 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul Station station to Gwangju Station station. However, there are services departing from Seoul Station and arriving at Geumnamno 5-ga Station via Cheonan Asan Station and Gwangju Songjeong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Seoul Station and Gwangju Station is 321 km. The road distance is 299 km.
The best way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station without a car is to train via Cheonan which takes 3h 14m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩80,000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station, including transfers.
Seoul Station to Gwangju Station bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal station.
Seoul Station to Gwangju Station train services, operated by Korail, depart from Seoul Station.
The best way to get from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station is to train via Cheonan which takes 3h 14m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩80,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩24,000 - ₩40,000 and takes 4h 43m, you could also fly, which costs ₩100,000 - ₩260,000 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Seoul Station, South Korea and Gwangju Station, South Korea?
You can take a train from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station via Cheonan Asan Station, Gwangju Songjeong Station, Gwangju Songjeong Station, and Geumnamno 5-ga Station in around 3h 14m. 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
- ₩110,000–120,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–140,000
- 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
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–85,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩39,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–85,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩22,500–24,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩22,500–24,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Yeonsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩12,900–13,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩12,900–13,100
Train from Yeonsan Station to Gwangju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩10,410–10,460
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩10,410–10,460
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul Station to Gwangju Station bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Seoul Station to Gwangju Station train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Cheonan Asan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul Station to Gwangju Station is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Seoul Station to Gwangju Station.
There are 139+ hotels available in Gwangju Station.