There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gwangju by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ATH - 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
18h 26m₩459,283–976,283Fly to Gwangju
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane ATH - KWJ
19h 16m₩476,683–1,516,683Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane ATH - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
21h 57m₩559,283–1,375,283Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane ATH - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
22h 34m₩531,283–1,649,283Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ATH - 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
21h 58m₩560,283–913,283Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ATH - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
20h 2m₩907,283–2,908,283Fly to Gunsan Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gunsan Airport (KUV)plane ATH - KUV
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
24h 36m₩462,383–1,396,783
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩450,000 - ₩1000,000 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gwangju is to fly and bus and train which takes 18h 26m and costs ₩450,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Athens and Gwangju is 8844 km.
It takes approximately 18h 26m to get from Athens to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 7h ahead of Athens. It is currently 3:27 PM in Athens and 10:27 PM in Gwangju.
There are 141+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gwangju, South Korea?
Juneyao Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gwangju (KWJ) once daily.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,700,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,500,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gwangju via Istanbul, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,500,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–1,600,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Istanbul, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gunsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,000,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,700,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gunsan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,300,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–2,800,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,400,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩28,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩16,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩18,000–25,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩9,500–14,000
- First Class
- ₩14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- 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
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Iksan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩5,100–6,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,100–5,400
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–16,800
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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