There are 7 ways to get from Incheon to Gwangju by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Line 1 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Yongsan Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
3h 13m₩20,925–72,608Line 7 subway, bus
- Take the subway from Bupyeong-gu Office Station to Express Bus Terminal Stationsubway 7
- Take the bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 38m₩24,295–38,525Drive 298.7 km
- Drive from Incheon to Gwangjucar 298.7 km
3h 15m₩50,874–73,484Subway, fly to Gwangju
- Take the subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Gyeyang Stationsubway
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane GMP - KWJ
3h₩103,815–204,788Line 1 subway, subway, train
- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Guro Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
3h 35m₩29,874–60,368Bus
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 45m₩32,900–48,794Fly to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)plane GMP - RSU
- Take the bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
4h 46m₩103,415–271,388
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Incheon to Gwangju is to line 7 subway and bus which costs ₩24,000 - ₩39,000 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Incheon to Gwangju is to subway and fly which takes 3h and costs ₩100,000 - ₩210,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Incheon to Gwangju. However, there are services departing from Incheon Terminal Complex and arriving at Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Incheon station to Gwangju station. However, there are services departing from Ganseok Station and arriving at Gwangju Songjeong Station via Yongsan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Incheon and Gwangju is 343 km. The road distance is 298.7 km.
The best way to get from Incheon to Gwangju without a car is to line 1 subway and train which takes 3h 13m and costs ₩20,000 - ₩75,000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Incheon to Gwangju, including transfers.
Incheon to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, depart from Incheon Terminal Complex station.
Incheon to Gwangju train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Ganseok Station.
Incheon to Gwangju bus services, operated by TxBus, arrive at Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Incheon, South Korea and Gwangju, South Korea?
You can take a bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal via Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Gwangju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–125,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–150,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Gwangju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–190,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–260,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩47,000–220,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Ganseok Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Bupyeong-gu Office Station to Express Bus Terminal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Gyeyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Ganseok Station to Guro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩33,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₩49,000–70,000
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–55,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩26,000–37,000
- First Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Economy Class
- ₩36,222
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- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Yongsan Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–45,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩32,000–45,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩30,000–34,000
- Economy
- ₩21,000–25,000
- Economy
- ₩22,770
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,900–28,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium Intercity
- ₩24,600
- General
- ₩18,900
Bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Premium Intercity
- ₩18,600
- General
- ₩14,300
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–20,300
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩14,000–19,000
- Premium Intercity
- ₩20,300
- General
- ₩15,600
Bus from Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–20,200
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩12,000–16,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩20,200
- Premium Intercity
- ₩16,800
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Booking & Getting There
Incheon to Gwangju train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Yongsan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Incheon to Gwangju is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Incheon to Gwangju.
There are 138+ hotels available in Gwangju.