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Incheon Airport to Insadong

How to get from Incheon Airport to Insadong. By train it takes about 1 h 19 min and costs about ₩5,150 with a T-money card, with 1 change. A taxi takes about 1 h 20 min and costs about ₩50,000 to ₩70,000.

HowTimeFareGood to know
Train and subway1 h 19 min₩5,1501 change, the cheapest way
Airport busabout 1 h to 1 h 30about ₩17,000Limousine buses stop near the big hotels; good with heavy luggage.
Taxi1 h 20 min₩50,000–₩70,000Door to door; 20 to 40% more from 22:00 to 4:00.

Step by step by train

At Incheon Airport, follow the signs to "Airport Railroad" (AREX). Buy or top up a T-money card at a convenience store in the arrivals hall first.

  1. Take the AREX Airport Railroad towards Seoul Station from Incheon Int'l Airport Terminal 1 (인천공항1터미널) to Gongdeok (공덕): 11 stops, about 47 min.
  2. Take Line 5 towards Sangil-dong from Gongdeok (공덕) to Jongno 3-ga (종로3가): 5 stops, about 10 min.
  3. Walk about 11 min to Insadong.

From Gimpo Airport to Insadong

If you land at Gimpo (domestic flights and some from Japan and China), the train takes about 46 min and costs about ₩1,850.

  1. Take the AREX Airport Railroad towards Seoul Station from Gimpo Int'l Airport (김포공항) to Gongdeok (공덕): 4 stops, about 14 min.
  2. Take Line 5 towards Sangil-dong from Gongdeok (공덕) to Jongno 3-ga (종로3가): 5 stops, about 10 min.
  3. Walk about 11 min to Insadong.

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Questions

How do I get from Incheon Airport to Insadong?

The cheapest way is the train: about 1 h 19 min and ₩5,150. A taxi takes about 1 h 20 min.

How much is a taxi from Incheon Airport to Insadong?

About ₩50,000 to ₩70,000 on the meter, tolls included, and 20 to 40% more late at night.

How long does it take from Incheon Airport to Insadong?

About 1 h 19 min by train and about 1 h 20 min by taxi without traffic.

Train times and fares from our route planner on the Seoul and Busan subway network; taxi fares estimated from the distance with the metered tariff. Check the fare on the day.

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