Daegu to Gwangju bus timetable
Buses from Daegu to Gwangju run 41 times a day across 3 terminal pairs. First bus 06:00, last bus 22:00, fares from 16,100 KRW, fastest trip 180 min. As of 2026-11-05
Daegu
→ Gwangju
Cheapest16,100 KRW대구서부 17:18 · Standard
Fastest180 min동대구 06:00 · Deluxe
First bus06:00동대구 06:00 · Deluxe
Last bus22:00서대구 22:00 · Premium
- 0600Dlx00Dlx40Prem40Prem
- 07none
- 0800Dlx00Dlx40Prem40Prem
- 0920Dlx20Dlx
- 1000Dlx00Dlx40Prem40Prem
- 1120Dlx20Dlx
- 1200Prem00Prem
- 1320Dlx20Dlx
- 1400Dlx00Dlx40Prem40Prem
- 15none
- 1600Prem00Prem40Dlx40Dlx
- 1718Std
- 1800Prem00Prem40Dlx40Dlx
- 1920Dlx20Dlx
- 2000Prem00Prem
- 2100Dlx00Dlx
- 2200Prem00Prem
Bus class: Standard Deluxe Premium Premium
Terminal names are shown in Korean because that is how they appear on tickets, signs and booking sites. Fares are adult one-way. Express buses (고속버스) are booked on KOBUS, intercity buses (시외버스) on T-money or Bustago.
Paying with a foreign card
Checked 2026-10-21. Rules change, so confirm on the payment screen.
Express buses (고속버스)
- KOBUS: Choose the overseas card tab (해외카드) at checkout. It takes Visa, Mastercard and JCB issued abroad and asks for your date of birth (YYMMDD).
- Klook: Sells express bus tickets in English with international cards. Routes and dates are limited, so a search may come back empty.
- Go Hanpass: App in many languages, sign-up with passport and email. You top up a won wallet with a foreign card, then pay from it. Lists express and intercity buses.
- Ticket counter at the terminal: A July 2024 government announcement described foreign cards as already accepted at express bus counters. Busy departures can sell out.
Intercity buses (시외버스)
- Ticket counter at the terminal: Foreign Visa, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay cards were announced as accepted at all 243 intercity terminals from July 2024. Busy departures can sell out.
- Go Hanpass: App in many languages, sign-up with passport and email. You top up a won wallet with a foreign card, then pay from it. Lists express and intercity buses.
- T-money and Bustago websites: Their guides do not say whether foreign cards work. Bustago suspended foreign-card payments in October 2025 and has posted no restart notice, although a software vendor reported in October 2026 that its app accepts them again. Not confirmed.
All departures
| Departs | Terminals (Korean names) | Type · class | Arrives | Fare (KRW) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 09:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 06:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 09:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 06:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 09:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 06:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 09:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 08:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 11:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 08:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 11:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 08:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 11:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 08:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 11:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 09:20 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 12:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 09:20 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 12:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 10:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 13:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 10:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 13:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 10:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 13:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 10:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 13:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 11:20 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 14:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 11:20 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 14:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 12:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 15:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 12:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 15:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 13:20 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 16:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 13:20 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 16:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 14:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 17:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 14:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 17:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 14:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 17:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 14:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 17:40 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 16:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 19:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 16:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 19:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 16:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 19:40 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 16:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 19:40 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 17:18 | 대구서부 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | intercity bus · Standard | 23:39 | 16,100 | 381 min |
| 18:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 21:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 18:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 21:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 18:40 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 21:40 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 18:40 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 21:40 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 19:20 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 22:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 19:20 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 22:20 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 20:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 23:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 20:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 23:00 | 32,300 | 180 min |
| 21:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 24:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 21:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Deluxe | 24:00 | 24,900 | 180 min |
| 22:00 | 동대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 25:00 | 38,700 | 180 min |
| 22:00 | 서대구 → 광주(유·스퀘어) | express bus · Premium | 25:00 | 38,700 | 180 min |
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first and last bus from Daegu to Gwangju?
As of 2026-11-05, the first bus leaves 동대구 at 06:00 and the last leaves 서대구 at 22:00, with 41 buses a day in total.
How much is the bus from Daegu to Gwangju?
As of 2026-11-05, adult one-way fares run from 16,100 KRW to 38,700 KRW. The cheapest is the 17:18 standard bus from 대구서부.
How long does the bus from Daegu to Gwangju take?
As of 2026-11-05, the fastest bus takes 180 min, leaving 동대구 at 06:00.