There are 6 ways to get from Gwangju to Gyeongju by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
3h 20m₩20,000–36,600Drive 264.3 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Gyeongju264.3 km
3h 20m₩57,345–82,832Fly to Pohang
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Pohang (KPO)KWJ - KPO
5h 22m₩95,600–318,400Bus via Daegu
- Take the bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
3h 58m₩21,702–36,473Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)KWJ - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
5h 8m₩63,600–167,900Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)KWJ - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
5h 42m₩65,400–224,400
Gwangju (KWJ) to Pohang (KPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Gyeongju is to bus via Daegu which costs ₩21,000 - ₩37,000 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Gyeongju is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ₩20,000 - ₩37,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Gwangju and Gyeongju is 275 km. The road distance is 264.3 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Gyeongju without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ₩20,000 - ₩37,000.
The bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Gwangju to Gyeongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Gyeongju is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs ₩20,000 - ₩37,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩95,000 - ₩320,000 and takes 5h 22m.
Gwangju to Gyeongju bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Gyeongju is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Gwangju to Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Gyeongju, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost ₩20,000–36,600 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, Korean Air, Jin Air, and two other airlines fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Pohang (KPO) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–290,000
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–450,000
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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–290,000
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–450,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–850,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–320,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–260,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–370,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–250,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–5,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–36,600
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩24,000–34,000
- Economy
- ₩20,000–24,000
- Premium
- ₩36,600
- Excellent
- ₩28,100
Bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Economy
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩6,500–9,000
Bus from Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,227
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
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