There are 6 ways to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Sejong
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Busan
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul
3h 12m₩53,667–112,631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
3h 57m₩20,214–31,572Drive 245.7 km
- Drive from Busan to Gwangjucar 245.7 km
3h 2m₩53,418–77,159Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane PUS - KWJ
4h 50m₩73,891–158,948Train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suncheon Stationtrain S-Train Busan
- Take the train from Suncheon Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain Mugunghwa Bujeon
5h 59m₩31,544–54,492Train to Ulsan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
- Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane USN - KWJ
6h 15m₩143,204–420,551
Busan (State) to Gwangju by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju is to bus which costs ₩20,000 - ₩32,000 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩80,000.
No, there is no direct train from Busan (State) station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Osong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Busan (State) and Gwangju is 475 km. The road distance is 245.7 km.
The best way to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju without a car is to train via Sejong which takes 3h 12m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩120,000.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju, including transfers.
Busan (State) to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, depart from Busan Station.
The best way to get from Busan (State) to Gwangju is to train via Sejong which takes 3h 12m and costs ₩50,000 - ₩120,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩20,000 - ₩32,000 and takes 3h 57m, you could also fly, which costs ₩70,000 - ₩160,000 and takes 4h 50m.
Busan (State) to Gwangju train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan (State) to Gwangju is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Busan (State) to Gwangju.
What companies run services between Busan (State), South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
You can take a train from Busan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station via Osong Station in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, Ko Bus operates a bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩17,000–28,000 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–440,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–550,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–950,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–500,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,000,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–150,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–150,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–380,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–700,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–120,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–140,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Busan Station to Suncheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩23,000–32,000
- First Class
- ₩32,000–47,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
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 Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Suncheon Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–8,100
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,000–8,100
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩25,000–28,000
- Economy
- ₩17,000–21,000
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