There are 10 ways to get from Xi'an to Gwangju by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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 to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane XIY - 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
8h 55m₩193,297–502,190Train, ferry, subway via Weihai
- Take the train from Xian North Station to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai 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
28h 46m₩274,197–398,390Train, ferry via Weihai
- Take the train from Xian North Station 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
30h 8m₩304,697–405,990Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane XIY - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
11h 16m₩273,297–561,190Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane XIY - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
11h 4m₩343,297–902,190Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane XIY - KWJ
10h 14m₩246,697–760,590Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane XIY - 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
12h 20m₩306,297–807,190Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane XIY - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
12h 54m₩241,297–697,190Train, ferry
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao 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
31h 54m₩274,297–370,390Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Qinhuangdao Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
37h 23m₩303,797–552,790
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩190,000 - ₩500,000 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 8h 55m and costs ₩190,000 - ₩500,000.
The distance between Xi'an and Gwangju is 1992 km.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Xi'an to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Xi'an. It is currently 11:40 AM in Xi'an and 12:40 PM in Gwangju.
There are 126+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Gwangju, South Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and Jeju Air fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Gwangju (KWJ) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–410,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–410,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–410,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,200,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–550,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,400,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–950,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–550,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–800,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–470,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–470,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–750,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–750,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,900,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–800,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
- 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 Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
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 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 Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩37,693
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Xian North Station to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩240,000–260,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩350,000–490,000
Train from Xian North Station to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩240,000–260,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩350,000–490,000
Train from Xi'an North to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–115,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩100,000–115,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩170,000–190,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩240,000–350,000
Train from Xi'an North to Qinhuangdao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–135,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩120,000–135,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩200,000–220,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩290,000–420,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
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