Transportation

(Last updated on June 11, 2017)

Gwangju is well connected by plane, high-speed train (KTX, SRT) 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.

You can choose one of the three ways to reach Gwangju.

MICE Total Concierge Service Desk

(1) We will maintain MICE Total Concierge Service Desk at Incheon International Airport passenger’s terminal (1F / Gate 13-14) from 9:00 to 18:00 on July 2-3.

(2) You can get the information for not only Conference but also transportation to Gwangju.

Please feel free to visit the desk to get the information related to your visit.

Way to Conference Venue (Gwangju Metro)

Subway Fares

Classification	Transportation Card	Disposable Ticket	Remarks
Adult	1,250 won	1,400 won	Over the age of 19 to under the age of 65
University Student	1,250 won	1,400 won	-
Youth	900 won	1,400 won	Over the age of 13 to under the age of 19
Elementary Schooler (Child)	500 won	500 won	Over the age of 6 to under the age of 13

Accessibility to Gwangju

Route 1. Domestic Airplane

1) Gimpo int’l airport → Gwangju airport

Frequency	3 times daily
Departure Time	7:40 / 10:00 / 16:00
Travel Time	50 minutes
Fare	Standard 68,200 won
Reservation	http://www.airport.co.kr/gimpo/main.do

2) Jeju int’l airport → Gwangju airport *annex 1

Frequency	12 times daily (refer to annex 1)
Travel Time	45~50 minutes
Fare	Koreana, Asiana Standard 62,200 won T’way air Standard 52,200 won (Note Price can be changed, depend your fly schedule)
Reservation	http://www.airport.co.kr/jeju/main.do

3) Jeju int‘l airport → Muan int‘l airport

Frequency	1 time daily
Departure Time	18:15
Travel Time	45minutes
Fare	Standard weekdays 52,200 won weekends 65,200 won
Reservation	https://www.airport.co.kr/jeju/main.do

※ Point of provenance

• - Jeju arrival: China (Xi'an, Nanning, Shanghai/Pudong, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Harbin, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Yangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Harbin, Beijing/Capital, Quanzhou/Jinzhang, Chengdu, Changsha, Nantong, Tianjin, Xiamen, Wuhan, Shenyang, Wuxi, Dalian, Changchun, Nanchang, Ningbo, Kunming, Urumqi), Hong Kong, Japan (Osaka/Kansai, Tokyo/Narita), USA (Saipan), Thailand (Bangkok)
• - Muan arrival : China (Shanghai/Pudong, Beijing/Capital)

Route 2. Train(KTX)

Incheon International Airport Station is on the B1 floor in the Transportation Center

The KTX (Korea Train Express) station is connected to Incheon int’l airport, so it is now easy to get to Gwangju from the airport right away. Please note that there are many fewer trains to Gwangju from Incheon Airport than from Yongsan Station(Seoul).

1) Incheon int’l airport(ICN)→ Gwangju Songjeong station

Frequency	2 times daily
Departure Time	9:35 / 15:45
Travel Time	169 ~ 174 min
Fare	Standard 59,400 won / 1st class 83,200 won
Reservation	http://www.letskorail.com/ebizprd/prdMain.do

Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time
Incheon int’l airport(ICN)	Gwangju Songjeong	09:35	12:24	169min
Incheon int’l airport(ICN)	Gwangju Songjeong	15:45	18:39	174min

2) Incheon airport → Seoul(Seoul/Yongsan/Sooseo/Gwangmyeong) → Gwangju Songjeong

※ From Incheon airport, you can go to Seoul/Yongsan/Sooseo/Gwangmyeong stations located in Seoul by Airport railroad, limousine, subway then transfer to KTX for Gwangju

2-1) Incheon airport → Seoul station → Gwangju Songjeong (Airport railroad → KTX) *annex 2

Routine	Incheon airport- Seoul station	Seoul station- Gwangju Songjeong	Total
Frequency	every 35 min	7 times daily
Travel Time	43 minutes	110 minutes	153 minutes
Fare	8000 won	Standard 47,100 1st class 65,900	55,100 won
Reservation	First basement level of Incheon airport	http://www.letskorail.com/ebizprd/prdMain.do

2-2) Incheon airport(ICN)→ Yongsan station → Gwangju Songjeong station (Limousine → KTX) *annex 3

Routine	ICN-Yongsan (6030, 6001 Bus)	Yongsan- Gwangju Songjeong (KTX)	Total
Frequency	every 25~30 min	23 times daily
Travel Time	80~100 min	110 min	190 min
Fare	15,000 won	Standard 46,800 1st class 65,500	61,800 won
Reservation	1st Floor 6B,13A / 5B, 11B	http://www.letskorail.com/ebizprd/prdMain.do

2-3) Incheon airport(ICN) → Sooseo station → Gwangju Songjeong (Airport railroad → train SRT) *annex 4

Routine	ICN-Sooseo Bus 6300	Sooseo- Gwangju Songjeong (SRT)	Total
Frequency	every 30 min	20 times daily
Travel Time	60~85 min	90 min	150 min
Fare	15,000 won	Standard 40,400 1st class 58,800	55,300 won
Reservation	1st Floor 4B, 11A	https://etk.srail.co.kr/main.do

2-4) Incheon int’l airport (ICN) → Gwangmyeong station → Gwangju Songjeong (Limousine → KTX) *annex 5

Routine	ICN-Gwangmyeong Bus 6014, 6004	Gwangmyeong- Gwangju Songjeong (KTX)	Total
Frequency	every 30min	17 times daily
Travel Time	90 min	90 min	180min
Fare	10,000 won	47,100 won	56,100 won
Reservation	1st Floor 6A,12B	http://www.letskorail.com/ebizprd/prdMain.do

Route 3. Bus

Passengers can get ticketing at the ticket booths for Airport limousine bus for Direct to Gwangju.

The location of limousine bus stop is 1st floor Exit 9C (outdoors).

1) Incheon int’l airport → Gwangju Usquare Bus Terminal

Frequency	every 30~60 min
First / Last car	06:00 / 23:00
Travel Time	230 min
Fare	32,300won (after 22:00 - 35,500 won)
Boarding area	1st floor 09C
Reservation	https://txbus.t-money.co.kr/main.do

2) Gimpo int’l airport → Gwangju Usquare Bus Terminal

Frequency	5 times daily
Departure Time (For international flights arrival gates)	via Icheon 8:00 / 16:50 via Sejong 12:10 / 15:00 / 18:10
Travel Time	via Icheon 310min / via Sejong 270min
Fare	23,700 won
Boarding area	International flight : 2nd floor 2 / Domestic flight : 11-1
Reservation	https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/kr/index.do

3) Muan int’l airport → Gwangju Usquare Bus Terminal *annex 6

Frequency	3 times daily (refer to annex2)
Travel Time	50 min
Fare	3,800 won
Boarding area	1st floor 1 GATE bus stop
Inquiry	062-360-8114

4) Gimhae int’l airport → Gwangju Usquare Bus Terminal

Frequency	1 time daily
Departure Time	17:30
Travel Time	210 min
Fare	20,000 won
Boarding area	international 1st floor 1-2 bus stop
Inquiry	062-360-8703
Bus Routine	Gimhae airport→East Gwangyang →Gangyang→Suncheon→Gwangju

Appendix

1) Jeju airport → Gwangju airport (Domestic airplanes)annex

Airlines	Departures	Arrivals	Travel	Day
				M	T	W	Th	F	Sat	S
t’way	08:05	08:50	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Koreana	08:35	09:20	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Asiana	09:35	10:25	50min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
t’way	10:35	11:20	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Koreana	11:45	12:30	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Asiana	12:40	13:30	50min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
t’way	13:00	13:50	50min	○			○
t’way	13:05	13:50	45min		○				○	○
Asiana	14:00	14:50	50min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
t’way	14:45	15:30	45min			○		○
Koreana	15:00	15:45	45min	○	○	○	○		○	○
Koreana	15:05	15:50	45min					○
Koreana	16:00	16:45	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Asiana	17:00	17:50	50min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Koreana	18:05	18:50	45min	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

2) Seoul → Gwangju Songjeong (KTX)annex

Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time	Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time
Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	06:20	08:15	115min	Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	16:35	18:39	124min
Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	07:40	09:37	117min	Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	17:35	19:21	106min
Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	10:25	12:24	119min	Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	19:30	21:31	121min
Seoul station	Gwangju Songjeong	12:35	14:26	111min

3) Yongsan → Gwangju Songjeong (KTX)annex

Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time	Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	05:10	06:56	106min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	14:55	16:52	117min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	05:50	07:41	111min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	15:35	17:16	101min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	06:30	08:15	105min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	16:10	17:41	91min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	07:40	09:22	102min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	16:45	18:39	114min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	07:49	09:37	108min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	17:10	19:36	146min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	08:20	10:08	108min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	17:45	19:21	96min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	09:23	10:56	93min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	18:35	20:28	113min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	09:30	12:07	157min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	19:40	21:31	111min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	10:35	12:24	109min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	20:35	22:26	111min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	12:20	14:08	108min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	21:20	23:03	103min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	12:45	14:26	101min	Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	22:25	00:17	112min
Yongsan station	Gwangju Songjeong	13:35	15:23	108min

4) Sooseo → Gwangju Songjeong (SRT)annex

Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time	Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	05:10	06:45	95min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	14:10	15:51	101min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	05:40	07:24	104min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	15:20	17:00	100min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	06:45	08:30	105min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	16:15	17:53	158min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	07:40	09:11	91min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	17:10	18:51	101min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	08:35	10:24	109min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	18:05	19:55	110min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	09:45	11:26	101min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	19:10	20:50	100min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	10:20	12:12	112min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	19:40	21:21	101min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	11:00	12:38	98min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	21:10	22:54	104min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	12:20	13:58	98min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	22:25	23:58	93min
Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	13:15	14:42	87min	Sooseo station	Gwangju Songjeong	23:00	00:41	101min

5) Gwangmyeong → Gwangju Songjeong (KTX)annex

Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time	Departures	Arrivals	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Travel Time
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	05:25	06:56	91min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	15:50	17:16	86min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	06:05	07:41	96min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	16:59	18:39	100min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	06:44	08:15	91min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	17:26	19:36	121min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	08:04	09:37	93min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	18:49	20:28	99min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	09:45	12:07	142min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	19:54	21:31	97min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	10:51	12:24	93min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	20:49	22:26	97min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	12:34	14:08	94min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	21:34	23:03	89min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	13:51	15:23	92min	Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	22:40	00:17	97min
Gwangmyeong station	Gwangju Songjeong	15:10	16:52	102min

6) Muan int’l airport → Gwangju Usquare Bus Terminal Timetableannex

Monday	09:30	12:20	·	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Tuesday	09:30	·	14:50	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Wednesday	09:30	12:20	·	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Thursday	09:30	·	·	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Friday	09:30	12:20	14:50	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Saturday	09:30	12:20	·	18:20 (via Hampyeong)
Sunday	09:30		·	18:20 (via Hampyeong)