There are 7 ways to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
3h 37m₩43,198–64,416Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hwasun Station to Masan StationMugunghwa Gwangju Songjeong
- Take the bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
6h 12m₩18,557–51,235Drive 276.5 km
- Drive from Hwasun to Gyeongju276.5 km
3h 29m₩59,429–85,841Fly to Pohang
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Pohang (KPO)KWJ - KPO
6h 10m₩97,029–265,192Train, bus via Busan
- Take the train from Hwasun Station to Sasang StationMugunghwa Gwangju Songjeong
- Take the bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
6h 26m₩24,738–33,111Fly 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 56m₩65,029–204,692Fly 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
6h 30m₩71,829–201,192
Gwangju (KWJ) to Pohang (KPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju is to train and bus via Busan which costs ₩24,000 - ₩34,000 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs ₩55,000 - ₩90,000.
The distance between Hwasun and Gyeongju is 292 km. The road distance is 276.5 km.
The best way to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju without a car is to bus which takes 3h 37m and costs ₩43,000 - ₩65,000.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hwasun to Gyeongju is to bus which takes 3h 37m and costs ₩43,000 - ₩65,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩95,000 - ₩270,000 and takes 6h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hwasun to Gyeongju is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Hwasun to Gyeongju.
There are 311+ hotels available in Gyeongju.
What companies run services between Hwasun, 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.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–230,000
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–420,000
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
- ₩75,000–230,000
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–80,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–330,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–390,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–270,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Hwasun Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩11,550–13,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩11,550–11,650
- Economy Class
- ₩13,700–13,900
Train from Hwasun Station to Sasang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩15,700–19,200
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩15,700–16,100
- Economy Class
- ₩18,700–19,200
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 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Hwasun Station to Masan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩24,000–33,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–48,000
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
- 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 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
- Website
- masantr.com
Bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- masantr.com
- Book at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩9,000–12,000
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
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Busan Seobu Bus Terminal to Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩9,500–14,000
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