Cheapest€15.03
- 금호고속 S-828406:513h 55m10:46Suwon Bus Terminal유천길
Door to door 4h 39mCO2 7.4 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Suwon to Gwangju costs €15.03 at the cheapest and takes 2h 39m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 273 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 273 km
- Fastest
- 2h 39m
- Average
- 3h 44m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €15.03
- CO2 per passenger
- 8.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 55m | 2h 11m | 44m | €39.39 | 9.0 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 4h 39m | 3h 55m | 44m | €16.68 | 7.4 kg | 1 |
- 2h 55mFastest, by Train
- €16.68Cheapest, by Coach
- 7.4 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 273 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€38.29
- Korea Railroad KR763706:282h 11m08:39Suwon StationGwangju Station
Door to door 2h 55mCO2 9.0 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Suwon to Gwangju | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €28.78 | €26.58 | €21.08 | €27.13 | €26.58 | €26.03 | €21.63 | €20.53 | €16.68 | €16.68 | €21.63 | €22.73 | €20.53 | €23.28 |
| Train | €67.44 | €55.34 | €53.69 | €50.94 | €58.64 | €69.64 | €60.84 | €45.99 | €39.39 | €39.94 | €41.04 | €52.59 | €43.79 | €44.89 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €15.03
The trip ends at Gwangju Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Where to stay in Gwangju
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When to book Suwon to Gwangju
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €22.1890 days
- €12.2860 days
- €14.4845 days
- €14.4830 days
- €19.4321 days
- €23.2814 days
- €21.637 days
- €21.083 days
- €28.781 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.28.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 134 percent. The most expensive point is €28.78, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €21.08Sun
- €16.68Mon
- €16.68Tue
- €21.63Wed
- €22.73Thu
- €20.53Fri
- €21.63Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €21.08Sep
- €15.58Oct
- €18.33Nov
- €18.33Dec
- €16.13Jan
- €13.93Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 273 km against 238 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Iksan, Jeonju, Cheonan, Sejong. The gap between arriving and leaving is 59 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Suwon at 06:28 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Suwon
Rail
- Suwon Station
- Omok station
- Obong Station
Bus
- Suwon Bus Terminal
- Suwon Station Transfer Center
Gwangju
Rail
- Gwangju Station
- Namgwangju Station (defunct station)
- Noan Station
Bus
- 유천길
- Bus stop
Air
- KWJ
- MWX
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korea Railroad | €34.44 | 2h 39m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| 금호고속 | €15.03 | 4h 22m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €10.50 | 70% |
| Taxes | €1.05 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 10% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 13% |
| Total you pay | €15.03 | 100% |
We cannot promise Gwangju Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Gwangju
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Suwon to Gwangju
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Suwon to Gwangju?
The fastest journey from Suwon to Gwangju takes 2h 39m door to door, of which 2h 11m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 44m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Suwon to Gwangju?
The cheapest fare from Suwon to Gwangju is €15.03, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.61. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Suwon to Gwangju?
The cheapest way from Suwon to Gwangju is by coach, at €16.68 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 39m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Suwon to Gwangju?
The fastest way from Suwon to Gwangju is by train, at 2h 55m door to door. Only 2h 11m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €39.39.
When should I book Suwon to Gwangju?
Fares from Suwon to Gwangju bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €12.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 134 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Suwon to Gwangju?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Suwon to Gwangju, at €16.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Suwon to Gwangju?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Suwon to Gwangju, at €13.93 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Suwon to Gwangju?
2 operators sell services from Suwon to Gwangju across 2 modes: Korea Railroad, 금호고속. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Suwon to Gwangju?
33 percent of the services we sell from Suwon to Gwangju are direct. The rest connect at Iksan, Jeonju, Cheonan, Sejong, with about 59 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Suwon to Gwangju produce?
Traveling from Suwon to Gwangju by coach produces about 7.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 9.0 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Suwon to Gwangju use?
Services from Suwon to Gwangju by train leave from Suwon Station and arrive at Gwangju Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Suwon to Gwangju?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Suwon to Gwangju allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Suwon to Gwangju on September 12, 2026: 273 km of route against 238 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.03, and 2h 39m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Gwangju is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Gwangju
Day trips that leave Gwangju in the morning and cover a good part of South Korea by evening.
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