There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Gwangju-si by train, subway, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongtan SRTtrain
- Take the subway from Dongtan Station to Seongnam Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Seongnam Station to Chowol Stationsubway
1h 9m₩9,147–38,915Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Gangnam Stationsubway 2-Light Green
- Take the subway from Gangnam Station to Pangyo Stationsubway Sinbundang
1h 29m₩4,850–6,810Taxi
- Take the taxi from Suseo SRT to Gwangju-sitaxi 25.2 km
30 min₩38,000–46,000Drive 25.2 km
- Drive from Suseo SRT to Gwangju-sicar 25.2 km
30 min₩5,274–7,617
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gwangju-si is to subway which costs ₩4,800 - ₩7,000 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gwangju-si is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs ₩38,000 - ₩46,000.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul to Gwangju-si station. However, there are services departing from Suseo SRT and arriving at Chowol Station via Dongtan Station and Seongnam Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Seoul and Gwangju-si is 74 km. The road distance is 25.2 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gwangju-si without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 9m and costs ₩9,000 - ₩39,000.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Seoul to Gwangju-si, including transfers.
Seoul to Gwangju-si train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Suseo SRT station.
Seoul to Gwangju-si train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Dongtan SRT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gwangju-si is 25 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Seoul to Gwangju-si.
There are 96+ hotels available in Gwangju-si.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gwangju-si, South Korea?
You can take a subway from City Hall Station to Gyeonggi Gwangju Station via Gangnam Station and Pangyo Station in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongtan SRT
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩5,500–35,000
- First Class
- ₩9,000–23,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Dongtan Station to Seongnam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seongnam Station to Chowol Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Gangnam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gangnam Station to Pangyo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–46,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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