There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Gwangju by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Gwangju
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane FUK - KWJ
5h 55m₩143,438–413,623Fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane FUK - CJJ
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
6h 15m₩89,338–280,723Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
15h 23mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Gwangjucar
25h 50m₩302,787–681,582Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane FUK - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
6h 11m₩123,038–420,223Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane FUK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Stationtrain
5h 50m₩140,038–425,223
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Gwangju (KWJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Gwangju is to fly and train which costs ₩85,000 - ₩290,000 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Gwangju is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩430,000.
The distance between Japan and Gwangju is 382 km.
The best way to get from Japan to Gwangju without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Japan to Gwangju, including transfers.
There are 141+ hotels available in Gwangju.
What companies run services between Japan and Gwangju, South Korea?
T'way Air, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Gwangju (KWJ) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–420,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–430,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–290,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–270,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–410,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–600,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Cheongju International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–460,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–270,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–230,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gwangju via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–430,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–330,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–240,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–490,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩19,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩26,000–37,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–42,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩21,000–29,000
- First Class
- ₩29,000–42,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–41,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩22,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩33,000–42,000
Train from Osong Station to Gwangju Songjeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–42,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩25,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩37,000–46,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩95,144–127,411
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩212,351
- 1st Class
- ₩127,411
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩114,670
- 2nd Class
- ₩101,929
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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