There are 8 ways to get from Suncheon to Gangneung by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Suncheon Station to Seoul Stationtrain KTX Yeosu / ...
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Stationtrain KTX-Eum Seoul
5h 23m₩64,684–136,862Bus via Seoul
cheapest- Take the bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gangneung Express Bus Terminalbus
7h 30m₩38,277–61,932Bus
- Take the bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
7h 5m₩57,200–79,400Drive 451.7 km
- Drive from Suncheon to Gangneungcar 451.7 km
5h 38m₩76,928–111,118Fly Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane RSU - GMP
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
4h 30m₩136,844–329,380Train to Sacheon Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Stationtrain
- Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane HIN - GMP
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
6h 18m₩122,312–287,034Bus to Gwangju, fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KWJ - GMP
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Stationtrain
7h 4m₩137,600–274,000Fly Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Yangyang International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Yangyang International Airport (YNY)plane RSU - YNY
- Take the taxi from Yangyang International Airport (YNY) to Gangneungtaxi
6h 38m₩149,844–516,180
Suncheon to Gangneung by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suncheon to Gangneung is to bus via Seoul which costs ₩38,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Suncheon to Gangneung is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs ₩130,000 - ₩330,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Suncheon to Gangneung. However, there are services departing from Suncheon Bus Terminal and arriving at Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal via Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Suncheon station to Gangneung station. However, there are services departing from Suncheon Station and arriving at Gangneung Station via Seoul Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Suncheon and Gangneung is 583 km. The road distance is 451.7 km.
The best way to get from Suncheon to Gangneung without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩140,000.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Suncheon to Gangneung, including transfers.
Suncheon to Gangneung bus services, operated by bus Tago, depart from Suncheon Bus Terminal station.
Suncheon to Gangneung train services, operated by Korail, depart from Suncheon Station.
The best way to get from Suncheon to Gangneung is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩140,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩55,000 - ₩80,000 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Suncheon, South Korea and Gangneung, South Korea?
You can take a train from Suncheon Station to Gangneung Station via Seoul Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal via Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–260,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–95,000
Flights from Gwangju to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–190,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–150,000
Flights from Gwangju to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–125,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–220,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–95,000
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Yangyang International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–410,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Suncheon Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–85,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩39,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–85,000
Train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩25,000–34,000
- First Class
- ₩35,000–55,000
Train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩25,000–34,000
- First Class
- ₩35,000–55,000
Train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–15,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,000–13,000
- First Class
- ₩10,000–15,000
Train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩25,000–34,000
- First Class
- ₩35,000–55,000
Train from Seoul Station to Gangneung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩25,000–34,000
- First Class
- ₩35,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Suncheon Station to Jinju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩4,300–4,600
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩4,300–4,600
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–14,400
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩14,400
- Premium Intercity
- ₩12,000
- General
- ₩9,200
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩48,000–65,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩48,000–65,000
Bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–14,400
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩14,400
- Premium Intercity
- ₩12,000
- General
- ₩9,200
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Suncheon Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩33,000–37,000
- Economy
- ₩22,000–27,000
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Gangneung Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–65,000
Kakao Taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
Sokcho Call
- Phone
- +82 33 639 1000
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Booking & Getting There
Suncheon to Gangneung bus services, operated by bus Tago, arrive at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Suncheon to Gangneung train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Seoul Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suncheon to Gangneung is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Suncheon to Gangneung.
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