There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Gwangju by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PVG - KWJ
6h 10m₩212,320–402,321Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane PVG - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
8h 16m₩136,920–408,921Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
27h 29m₩282,603–417,326Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gwangju
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane SHA - KWJ
7h 28m₩192,245–602,245Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SHA - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
7h₩238,845–732,845Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
30h 41m₩258,597–369,097
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Gwangju is to fly and bus which costs ₩130,000 - ₩410,000 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Gwangju is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ₩210,000 - ₩410,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Gwangju is 684 km.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Shanghai to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:17 PM in Shanghai and 10:17 PM in Gwangju.
There are 138+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Gwangju, South Korea?
Jin Air, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gwangju (KWJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–500,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gwangju via Gimhae, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gwangju via Gimpo International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–470,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–650,000
Train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩80,000–90,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩130,000–150,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩190,000–280,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–125,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩110,000–125,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩190,000–210,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩270,000–390,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
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