There are 3 ways to get from Yesan to Gwangju by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Yesan Station to Asan Stationtrain ITX-Maum Hongseong / ...
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul
2h 18m₩26,002–62,459Train via Iksan
cheapest- Take the train from Yesan Station to Iksan Stationtrain Mugunghwa Yongsan
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
2h 33m₩13,886–65,128Drive 199.5 km
- Drive from Yesan to Gwangjucar 199.5 km
2h 15m₩41,464–59,892
Yesan to Gwangju by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yesan to Gwangju is to train via Iksan which costs ₩13,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Yesan to Gwangju is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs ₩41,000 - ₩60,000.
No, there is no direct train from Yesan station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Yesan Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Cheonan Asan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Yesan and Gwangju is 242 km. The road distance is 199.5 km.
The best way to get from Yesan to Gwangju without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs ₩26,000 - ₩65,000.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Yesan to Gwangju, including transfers.
Yesan to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Yesan Station.
Yesan to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Asan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yesan to Gwangju is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Yesan to Gwangju.
There are 140+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
You can take a train from Yesan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station via Asan Station and Cheonan Asan Station in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yesan Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩4,800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩5,500–7,500
- First Class
- ₩4,800–7,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- First Class
- ₩34,000–48,000
Train from Yesan Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩14,000–20,000
- First Class
- ₩19,000–28,000
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Yesan Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩2,000–2,300
Train from Yesan Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩7,850–7,950
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩7,850–7,950
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩29,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–55,000
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩13,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–32,000
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