Car hire and driving in Gwangmyeong
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Korea traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GMP means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Gwangmyeong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangmyeong to Guri-si | South Korea | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Hwaseong-si | South Korea | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Hanam | South Korea | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Uijeongbu-si | South Korea | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Osan | South Korea | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Yangju | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Hwado | South Korea | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Icheon-si | South Korea | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Pyeongtaek | South Korea | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Yeoju | South Korea | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Cheonan | South Korea | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Chuncheon | South Korea | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Busan | South Korea | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Gwangmyeong to Daegu | South Korea | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Daejeon | South Korea | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Gwangju | South Korea | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Ulsan | South Korea | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Changwon | South Korea | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Cheongju-si | South Korea | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Gwangmyeong to Jeonju | South Korea | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Gwangmyeong?
The right, as everywhere in South Korea.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.