There are 3 ways to get from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan by bus, car, or plane
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Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan is to bus which costs ₩18,000 - ₩31,000 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan is to bus which takes 3h and costs ₩18,000 - ₩31,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Busan Central Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Gwangju Bus Terminal and Busan is 253 km. The road distance is 249.3 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs ₩18,000 - ₩31,000.
The bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal takes 3h including transfers and departs hourly.
Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan is to bus which takes 3h and costs ₩18,000 - ₩31,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩60,000 - ₩220,000 and takes 4h 28m.
Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Busan Central Bus Terminal station.
Busan is 1h ahead of Gwangju Bus Terminal. It is currently 5:03 AM in Gwangju Bus Terminal and 6:03 AM in Busan.
What companies run services between Gwangju Bus Terminal, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩18,000–31,000 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Jin Air, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–500,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–330,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–260,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–280,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–500,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩22,000–31,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–22,000
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Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan.
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