There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Gwangju by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SYD - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
16h 6m₩468,222–955,600Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane SYD - KWJ
17h 55m₩481,622–1,324,000Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SYD - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
18h₩768,222–2,015,600Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SYD - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
18h 37m₩508,222–1,404,600Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SYD - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
19h 11m₩501,222–1,020,600Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane SYD - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
18h 25m₩506,222–1,260,600Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane SYD - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
17h 55m₩642,522–1,771,100
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩460,000 - ₩1000,000 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 16h 6m and costs ₩460,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Sydney and Gwangju is 8687 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Sydney to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:29 AM in Sydney and 6:29 AM in Gwangju.
There are 138+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Gwangju, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Jin Air, and nine other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gwangju (KWJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,400,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gwangju via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–3,500,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gwangju via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,300,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–3,500,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Hong Kong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
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