There are 9 ways to get from Gwangju to Suwon by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Pyeongtaek Jije StationSRT Mokpo
- Take the subway from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Hwaseo Station1
2h 34m₩34,281–63,263Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon StationITX-Saemaeul Mokpo / ...
3h 24m₩16,000–46,000Bus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminal
3h 5m₩18,000–32,000Drive 269 km
- Drive from Gwangju to Suwon269 km
3h 1m₩58,804–84,939Fly from Gwangju
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)KWJ - GMP
3h 25m₩70,400–154,400Train via Iksan
- Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan StationKTX Mokpo / ...
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Suwon StationSaemaeul Iksan / ...
3h 54m₩16,140–70,122Bus via Osan Station
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminal
4h 6m₩26,817–36,769Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal
- Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)RSU - GMP
4h 58m₩94,993–326,800Bus to Sacheon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminal
- Fly from Sacheon Airport (HIN) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)HIN - GMP
5h 28m₩121,902–282,267
Gwangju to Suwon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwangju to Suwon is to bus which costs ₩18,000 - ₩32,000 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gwangju to Suwon is to train and line 1 subway which takes 2h 34m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩65,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal and arriving at Suwon Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gwangju Songjeong Station station and arriving at Suwon Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Gwangju and Suwon is 269 km. The road distance is 269 km.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Suwon without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 2h 34m and costs ₩34,000 - ₩65,000.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Gwangju to Suwon, including transfers.
Gwangju to Suwon bus services, operated by Ko Bus, depart from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Suwon train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, depart from Gwangju Songjeong Station.
The best way to get from Gwangju to Suwon is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs ₩18,000 - ₩32,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩70,000 - ₩160,000 and takes 3h 25m, you could also train, which costs ₩16,000 - ₩46,000 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Suwon, South Korea?
Ko Bus operates a bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ₩18,000–32,000 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Asiana Airlines flies from Gwangju (KWJ) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) twice daily.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–140,000
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–155,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–90,000
Flights from Sacheon Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–230,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩13,000–38,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–32,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Hwaseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩34,000–46,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩30,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩9,500–14,000
- First Class
- ₩15,000–22,000
Train from Iksan Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩20,000–28,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–48,000
- Economy Class
- ₩23,700
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩29,200
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩16,600–20,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩16,600–17,000
- Economy Class
- ₩19,700–20,300
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩5,100–6,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩5,100–5,400
- Economy Class
- ₩6,100–6,300
Train from Iksan Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,500–13,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩11,500–11,600
- Economy Class
- ₩13,600–13,900
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Suwon Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩23,000–32,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–23,000
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Jinju Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Economy
- ₩10,000–13,000
- Excellent
- ₩17,700
- Economy
- ₩12,100
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩25,000–35,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Gwangju to Suwon bus services, operated by Ko Bus, arrive at Suwon Bus Terminal station.
Gwangju to Suwon train services, operated by Suseo High Speed Railway, arrive at Pyeongtaek Jije Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gwangju to Suwon is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Gwangju to Suwon.
There are 345+ hotels available in Suwon.



















