From the airport to your neighbourhood
Incheon Airport to Seochon
How to get from Incheon Airport to Seochon. By train it takes about 1 h 26 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.
| How | Time | Fare | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train and subway | 1 h 26 min | ₩5,150 | 1 change, the cheapest way |
| Airport bus | about 1 h to 1 h 30 | about ₩17,000 | Limousine buses stop near the big hotels; good with heavy luggage. |
| Taxi | 1 h 20 min | ₩50,000–₩70,000 | Door 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.
- Take the AREX Airport Railroad towards Seoul Station from Incheon Int'l Airport Terminal 1 (인천공항1터미널) to Gongdeok (공덕): 11 stops, about 47 min.
- Take Line 5 towards Sangil-dong from Gongdeok (공덕) to Gwanghwamun (광화문): 4 stops, about 8 min.
- Walk about 19 min to Seochon.
From Gimpo Airport to Seochon
If you land at Gimpo (domestic flights and some from Japan and China), the train takes about 53 min and costs about ₩1,850.
- Take the AREX Airport Railroad towards Seoul Station from Gimpo Int'l Airport (김포공항) to Gongdeok (공덕): 4 stops, about 14 min.
- Take Line 5 towards Sangil-dong from Gongdeok (공덕) to Gwanghwamun (광화문): 4 stops, about 8 min.
- Walk about 19 min to Seochon.
Tips
- Trains run from about 5:30 to midnight. If you land late, take a taxi or a late airport bus.
- Use the lifts and leave space for big suitcases at rush hour (7:30 to 9:30, 18:00 to 19:30).
- Show the taxi driver the address in Korean; the area guide below has it.
About the neighbourhood
Questions
How do I get from Incheon Airport to Seochon?
The cheapest way is the train: about 1 h 26 min and ₩5,150. A taxi takes about 1 h 20 min.
How much is a taxi from Incheon Airport to Seochon?
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 Seochon?
About 1 h 26 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.
Other neighbourhoods from this airport
- Gyeongbokgung & Gwanghwamun
- Bukchon & Samcheong-dong
- Ikseon-dong
- Insadong
- Changdeokgung & Changgyeonggung
- Myeongdong
- Namdaemun & Seoul Station
- Euljiro (Hipjiro)
- Dongdaemun & DDP
- Gwangjang Market & Jongno 5-ga
- Daehangno & Ihwa Mural Village
- Yeonnam-dong
- Mangwon & Hapjeong
- Sinchon & Ewha
- Yeouido
- Seongsu
- Seoul Forest
- Konkuk University (Kondae) & Ttukseom
- Itaewon
- Hannam-dong
- Yongsan (National Museum & War Memorial)
- Sinsa & Garosu-gil
- Apgujeong & Cheongdam
- Samseong & COEX (with Bongeunsa)
- Jamsil (Lotte World & Seokchon Lake)
- Bukhansan & Ui-dong (hiking)
- Namsan & N Seoul Tower
- Hongdae
- Gangnam Station
