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Incheon Airport to Myeongdong

How to get from Incheon Airport to Myeongdong. By train it takes about 1 h 10 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 10 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 Seoul Station (서울): 12 stops, about 49 min.
  2. Take Line 4 towards Buramsan from Seoul Station (서울) to Myeong-dong (명동): 2 stops, about 3 min.
  3. Walk about 6 min to Myeongdong.

Going to the Seoul Station area? The non-stop AREX Express reaches Seoul Station in about 45 minutes, for about ₩11,000, with reserved seats.

From Gimpo Airport to Myeongdong

If you land at Gimpo (domestic flights and some from Japan and China), the train takes about 37 min and costs about ₩1,850.

  1. Take the AREX Airport Railroad towards Seoul Station from Gimpo Int'l Airport (김포공항) to Seoul Station (서울): 5 stops, about 16 min.
  2. Take Line 4 towards Buramsan from Seoul Station (서울) to Myeong-dong (명동): 2 stops, about 3 min.
  3. Walk about 6 min to Myeongdong.

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Questions

How do I get from Incheon Airport to Myeongdong?

The cheapest way is the train: about 1 h 10 min and ₩5,150. A taxi takes about 1 h 20 min.

How much is a taxi from Incheon Airport to Myeongdong?

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 Myeongdong?

About 1 h 10 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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