There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Kwangju by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain SRT Suseo / ...
- Take the subway from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Seonghwan Stationsubway 1
38 min₩10,077–37,422Train
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Seonghwan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Seoul
1h 4m₩5,500–20,000Bus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminalbus
1h 34m₩6,096–10,000Drive 82.5 km
- Drive from Seoul to Kwangjucar 82.5 km
1h₩17,264–24,937Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Kwangjutaxi 82.5 km
1h₩95,000–120,000
Seoul to Kwangju by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Kwangju is to bus which costs ₩6,000 - ₩10,000 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Kwangju is to train and line 1 subway which takes 38 min and costs ₩10,000 - ₩38,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seoul to Kwangju. However, there are services departing from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Seonghwan Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Seoul and Kwangju is 66 km. The road distance is 82.5 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Kwangju without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 38 min and costs ₩10,000 - ₩38,000.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Seoul to Kwangju, including transfers.
Seoul to Kwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Seoul Express Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Kwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Suseo SRT station.
The best way to get from Seoul to Kwangju is to bus which takes 1h 34m and costs ₩6,000 - ₩10,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₩5,500 - ₩20,000 and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kwangju, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₩4,600–7,900 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, Korail Mugunghwa operates a train from Seoul Station to Seonghwan Station twice daily. Tickets cost ₩5,500–5,800 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Korail also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,500–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Seonghwan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Seonghwan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–5,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩5,500–5,800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Seonghwan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩11,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,600–7,900
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩6,500–7,500
- Economy
- ₩4,600–5,500
- Excellent
- ₩7,900
- Economy
- ₩6,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–120,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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More Questions & Answers
Seoul to Kwangju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminal station.
Seoul to Kwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Pyeongtaek Jije Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Kwangju is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Seoul to Kwangju.
There are 115+ hotels available in Kwangju.