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Busan to Gwangju by bus

Official timetables list 39 express buses a day from Busan to Gwangju. Fastest: Express bus, 3 h.

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  • Express bus

    Timetable for Nov 16, 2026 (Mon)

    Departures a day
    39
    Fastest
    3 h
    Typical
    3 h
    First – last departure
    06:00 – 22:00
    Departs from
    Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal (Sasang)부산사상, Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo)부산
    Arrives at
    Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)광주(유·스퀘어)
    Adult fare by class
    ₩28,300–₩40,500

Timetables change. Confirm times and fares on the operator’s site before you travel.

Adult fares as returned by the official data for the timetable date: for trains the standard fare of each train type, for buses the fare of each class. Discounts and passes are not shown.

Timetables and tickets: Kobus

Stations and departures

Express bus

Express bus – Stations and departures
FromBusan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal (Sasang)부산사상ToGwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)광주(유·스퀘어)Per day23First06:00Last22:00Fastest3 hFare
  • Deluxe (Udeung) (우등) ₩28,300
  • Premium (프리미엄) ₩36,800
  • Late-night Deluxe (Udeung) (심야우등) ₩33,900
FromBusan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo)부산ToGwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)광주(유·스퀘어)Per day16First06:20Last21:00Fastest3 h 10 minFare
  • Deluxe (Udeung) (우등) ₩31,200
  • Premium (프리미엄) ₩40,500
All 23 departures: Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal (Sasang) → Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)
All 23 departures: Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal (Sasang) → Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)
DepartsArrivesDurationTypeFare
06:0009:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
07:0010:003 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
08:0011:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
08:3011:303 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
09:2012:203 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
10:0013:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
10:4013:403 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
11:2014:203 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
12:0015:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
12:3015:303 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
13:0016:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
14:0017:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
14:3017:303 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
15:3018:303 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
16:0019:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
16:2019:203 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
16:5019:503 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
17:3020:303 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
18:0021:003 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
18:3021:303 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
19:0022:003 hPremium (프리미엄)₩36,800
20:0023:003 hDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩28,300
22:0001:00(next day)3 hLate-night Deluxe (Udeung) (심야우등)₩33,900
All 16 departures: Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo) → Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)
All 16 departures: Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo) → Gwangju Bus Terminal (U-Square)
DepartsArrivesDurationTypeFare
06:2009:303 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
07:2010:303 h 10 minPremium (프리미엄)₩40,500
07:5011:003 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
08:3511:453 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
09:3012:403 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
10:3013:403 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
11:3014:403 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
12:3015:403 h 10 minPremium (프리미엄)₩40,500
13:1016:203 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
14:2017:303 h 10 minPremium (프리미엄)₩40,500
15:2018:303 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
16:2019:303 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
17:1020:203 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
18:0021:103 h 10 minPremium (프리미엄)₩40,500
19:4022:503 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200
21:0000:10(next day)3 h 10 minDeluxe (Udeung) (우등)₩31,200

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