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Transportation
Way to Gwangju
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Gwangju is well connected by plane, high-speed train (KTX) and express bus, with Seoul, Incheon, Busan and all other major cities easily accessible within a day's trip. The capital city, Seoul, is 290.9km away, and can be reached in one hour minutes by plane, three hours by KTX, and four hours by express bus. Port of entry to Korea and Incheon, 311.4km away, taking four hours by car and Busan 286.9 km away, requiring roughly four hours reaching Gwangju by car. You can choose one of the three ways to reach Gwangju. |
By Air (The easiest way)
Every international flight bound for Seoul arrives at the Incheon Int’l airport. All domestic flights to Gwangju take off at Gimpo domestic airport. Therefore, everybody has to transfer from the Incheon Int’l airport to the Gimpo domestic airport either by KORAIL airport railroad (http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/information/use_information.jsp) or Airport limousine service(bus). Domestic flights between Gimpo and Gwangju airport are available 7 times a day.
Further information at http://www.airport.co.kr/mbs/gimpoeng/
When approaching from Incheon Int’l airport to Gimpo airport(domestic), either KORAIL airport railroad
(http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/information/use_information.jsp) or Airport limousine service will be available.
Guide to the airport Limousines service (Incheon Int’l Airport → Gimpo domestic airport)
The transfer takes about 40 min.
| Departure → Arrival | Return Cycle/(required time) | Operation Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gimpo Airport →Gwangju | 7 flights a day (55 minutes) | 07:00~20:05 |
When approaching from Incheon Int’l airport to Gimpo airport(domestic), either KORAIL airport railroad
(http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/information/use_information.jsp) or Airport limousine service will be available.
| Bus No. | Bus Stop No. | Interval | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 | 1st Floor 6A, 12B | About 30 min | KRW 5,000 |
| 6002 | 1st Floor 6B, 13A | About 20 min | KRW 5,000 |
| 6003 | 1st Floor 6A, 12B | About 25~30 min | KRW 5,000 |
| 6004 | 1st Floor 6A, 12B | About 20 min | KRW 5,000 |
| 6014 | 1st Floor 6A, 12B | About 30 min | KRW 5,000 |
| Gimpo Airport Limousine (Deluxe) |
1st Floor 3B, 10A | About 10~20 min | KRW 6,500 |
| Gimpo Airport Limousine (Standard) |
1st Floor 4B, 11A | About 10~20 min | KRW 6,500 |
By Bus
Express buses are available at the Incheon Int’l Airport, Muan airport, and Busan-Sasang to Gwangju bus terminal according to each arrival airport as below.
For the case of Muan airport, BUS to Gwangju bus terminal is available in the Muan airport at your arrival time. *Bus terminal in Busan-Sasang can be used for people landing on the Gimhae Int’l airport and is 30minutes distance from Gimhae Int’l airport by airport limousine.
Further information at http://www.airport.kr/airport/traffic/bus/busList.iia?flag=E
| Departure → Arrival | Operation Frequency |
Operation Hours |
Operation Interval |
Required Time |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incheon Int’l Airport → Gwangju | 23 commutes/day | 06:50~22:40 | 30~50 minutes |
4 hours | KRW30,900 |
| Muan Int’l Airport → Gwangju | 3 commutes/day | 35minutes | KRW3,700 | ||
| *Busan-Sasang → Gwangju | 23 commutes/day | 06:10~22:30 | 30~40 minutes |
3 hours | KRW21,400 |
Further information at http://www.airport.kr/airport/traffic/bus/busList.iia?flag=E
By KTX(Korea Train eXpress)
For boarding KTX, go first to Seoul station by KORAIL airport railroad (http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/information/use_informatio
n.jsp), and transfer for Subway to Yongsan station (two station distance) from where the train to Gwangju depart. Get a ticket for Gwangju(Jeollanamdo) or Gwangjusongjeong (the station near the Gwangju airport and easy to transfer to SUBWAY to KDJ convention center, Gwangjucity mapâ‘¡).
n.jsp), and transfer for Subway to Yongsan station (two station distance) from where the train to Gwangju depart. Get a ticket for Gwangju(Jeollanamdo) or Gwangjusongjeong (the station near the Gwangju airport and easy to transfer to SUBWAY to KDJ convention center, Gwangjucity mapâ‘¡).
| Train Stations | Operation Interval | Operation Hours | Required Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yongsan → Gwangju | 9 commutes a day | 06:20~20:50 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Yongsan → Gwangjusongjeong | 10commutes a day | 05:20~21:40 |
Gwangju Metropolitan City
Gwangju Subway Line
