There are 9 ways to get from Beijing to Gwangju by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PEK - KWJ
6h 52m₩206,434–657,606Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PEK - 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
7h 26m₩173,034–449,206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Beijing South to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
25h 52m₩269,423–400,497Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Beijing Yongdingmen to Qingdaobus
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Weihai Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Pyeongtaek Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
35h 59m₩247,835–318,161Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane PEK - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
9h 5m₩231,034–690,206Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PEK - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
7h 13m₩173,034–458,206Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PKX - 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
7h 31m₩222,803–689,698Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Beijing South 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
30h 24m₩219,481–455,471Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Beijing Station to Dalian Jianshejie Bus terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dalian Harbour to Weihai Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
41h 48m₩269,310–374,444
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Gwangju is to fly and train which costs ₩170,000 - ₩460,000 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Gwangju is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs ₩200,000 - ₩700,000.
The distance between Beijing and Gwangju is 1080 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Gwangju without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 52m and costs ₩260,000 - ₩400,000.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Beijing to Gwangju, including transfers.
Gwangju is 1h ahead of Beijing. It is currently 9:01 PM in Beijing and 10:01 PM in Gwangju.
There are 127+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Gwangju, South Korea?
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Gwangju (KWJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimpo International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–650,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–480,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–380,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–480,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–400,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–380,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–600,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–800,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Gimpo International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–850,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–600,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–350,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–350,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–480,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–400,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–600,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Train from Beijing South to Jinan East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩39,000–43,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩64,000–70,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩90,000–130,000
Train from Beijing South to Qinhuangdao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩35,000–39,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩58,000–64,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩80,000–120,000
Train from Jinan East to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–85,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩32,000–45,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–65,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–43,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000–65,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ₩4,800–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,600–20,200
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩19,600–20,200
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Yongdingmen to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩37,000–55,000
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Weihai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩21,089
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Pyeongtaek Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.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
- 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
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Beijing Station to Dalian Jianshejie Bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantaiferry.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
- yantaiferry.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- 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
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Ferry from Dalian Harbour to Weihai Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩42,178
- Schedules at
- weihai.0535-0411.com
- Book at
- bus.ctrip.com
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