Travel to Gwangju

Every way to reach Gwangju: 3 modes compared, with fares.

Gwangju is reachable from 42 places across 6 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 10 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 17m door to door. The nearest origin is 51 km away.

Checked October 2, 2026Priced for October 2, 2026One passenger, all fees included

Arriving

How people reach Gwangju

Every mode that actually calls at Gwangju, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.

One row per mode that actually calls here. Reach is the furthest origin that mode serves in a straight line.
ModeOriginsFromFastestReachOperators
Train64€12.441h 17m268 km1
Coach28€10.072h 9m266 km1
Flight14€31.413h 49m2,779 km8
  • 42Places you can arrive from
  • 42Places you can leave for
  • 6Countries
  • 10Operators

The train gets you into Gwangju. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Gwangju

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km5249%Nangen, 51 km
200 to 600 km4442%Pyeongtaek, 205 km
600 to 1,500 km55%Shanghai, 670 km
Over 1,500 km55%Taipa, 1942 km
Origins

Which countries you can arrive from

Countries with at least one route into Gwangju that we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
South Korea9691%
China44%
Macao SAR China22%
Vietnam22%
Japan11%
Philippines11%
Terminals

Stations, airports and ports in Gwangju

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Gwangju

Rail
  • Gwangju Station
  • Namgwangju Station (defunct station)
  • Noan Station
Bus
  • 유천길
  • Bus stop
Air
  • KWJ
  • MWX
Fares

The cheapest journeys into Gwangju

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Cheapest fare and fastest journey into Gwangju, over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Jeonju to Gwangju bus€10.072h 9m77 km
Iksan to Gwangju bus€10.072h 14m88 km
Suncheon to Gwangju train€12.441h 17m57 km
Cheonan to Gwangju bus€13.383h 41m185 km
Pyeongtaek-si to Gwangju bus€14.483h 52m205 km
Jeonju to Gwangju train€15.191h 28m77 km
Hwaseong-si to Gwangju bus€15.584h 17m228 km
Osan to Gwangju bus€15.584h 17m223 km
Suwon to Gwangju bus€16.134h 49m238 km
Ansan-si to Gwangju bus€16.684h 32m241 km
Anyang-si to Gwangju bus€16.684h 50m249 km
Gunpo to Gwangju bus€16.684h 59m246 km
Iksan to Gwangju train€16.841h 36m88 km
Seongnam-si to Gwangju bus€17.235h 5m255 km
Bucheon-si to Gwangju bus€17.234h 58m261 km
Gwangmyeong to Gwangju bus€17.235h 13m258 km

Check-in is at three and you will be in Gwangju well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

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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Popular trips to Gwangju

Common questions about Travel to Gwangju

How can I get to Gwangju?

Gwangju is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 42 places, across 6 countries, on services run by 10 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.

What is the cheapest way to get to Gwangju?

The cheapest way into Gwangju is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 42 origins we sell into Gwangju over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.

What is the fastest way to get to Gwangju?

The fastest journey into Gwangju is by Train, at 1h 17m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 51 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.

Which stations and airports does Gwangju have?

Gwangju has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Gwangju Station, Namgwangju Station (defunct station), Noan Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

Where can I travel to Gwangju from within 200 km?

52 of the routes we sell into Gwangju start within 200 km. The nearest is Nangen, 51 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.

Where else can I go from Gwangju in South Korea?

Gwangju connects to 42 places on our network across 6 countries, the furthest of them 2,779 km away in a straight line. South Korea routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.

Where these numbers come from

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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances

Elsewhere in South Korea

The wider region

The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Gwangju is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Gwangju

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