There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Kwangju by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain SRT Busan
2h 25m₩48,366–78,400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
4h 28m₩36,295–50,138Drive 322 km
- Drive from Busan to Kwangjucar 322 km
3h 46m₩69,518–100,415Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, subway
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PUS - GMP
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Seonghwan Stationsubway
3h 53m₩66,981–132,022Train via Asan Station
- Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain KTX Busan
2h 35m₩37,202–78,500Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, subway
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PUS - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Suwon Stationbus
- Take the subway from Suwon Station to Seonghwan Stationsubway
4h 32m₩236,481–469,422Train to Ulsan Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
- Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane USN - GMP
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Seonghwan Stationsubway
5h 17m₩90,204–169,451
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kwangju is to bus which costs ₩36,000 - ₩50,000 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kwangju is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩48,000 - ₩80,000.
No, there is no direct train from Busan station to Kwangju station. However, there are services departing from Busan Station and arriving at Seonghwan Station via Pyeongtaek Jije Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Busan and Kwangju is 359 km. The road distance is 322 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kwangju without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩48,000 - ₩80,000.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Busan to Kwangju, including transfers.
Busan to Kwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Busan Station.
The best way to get from Busan to Kwangju is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ₩48,000 - ₩80,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩36,000 - ₩50,000 and takes 4h 28m.
Busan to Kwangju train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Pyeongtaek Jije Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busan to Kwangju is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Busan to Kwangju.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kwangju, South Korea?
Suseo High Speed Railway operates a train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station hourly. Tickets cost ₩46,000–55,000 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, TxBus operates a bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₩34,000–48,000 and the journey takes 4h 4m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–120,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–410,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–210,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–140,000
Flights from Ulsan Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–210,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–140,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–110,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩46,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–80,000
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
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 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Seonghwan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Suwon Station to Seonghwan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–85,000
- Economy Class
- ₩58,396
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩44,432
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
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- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩34,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 31 211 9601
- Website
- ggairportbus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- ggairportbus.co.kr
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
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