No.1 place of tourist information center in Korea, ‘Travel center of Airport Railroad’

As Mers infection has become calm down, Incheon Int’l Airport has begun to get crowded with foreign tourist visiting Korea again. Tourists taking travel bags even in Airport Railroad running between Seoul Station and Incheon Airport Railroad have visibly increased.

‘Travel center of Airport Railroad’ in front of Incheon Airport Station is packed with tourists and has regained its previous vitality.

​‘Airport Railroad Travel Center’ is the place that provides various travel informations to FIT(Free Independent Travelers) linked with Airport Railroad and is located on the way to Incheon Airport Railroad through 1st basement along with the yellow-colored guidance of Airport Railroad at entry place of Incheon Int’l Airport.

​Professional tour managers of three languages(English, Japanese and Chinese) are stationed at this travel center and give customized counsel to each languages.

This center carries out diverse businesses like railroad pass ticketing for Express Train of Airport Railroad and KTX, reservations for accommodation and travel products, and agency of meetings/ sending to affiliated traveler agents. And also this travel center gives even guides to main attractions and transportations, as well as  ‘Door to Door service’ that goes to Seoul here and there linked with Express Train and taxi (hours of operation 09:00 ~ 21:30, always open).

The place that presents unforgettable fantastic night view of downtown Seoul~ Gwanghwamun Plaza

Gwanghwamun Plaza coexits with tradition and modernity. Its beautiful night view is one of the most popular attractions to foreigners visiting Korea. If you would go to this plaza, you would better take Incheon Airport Railroad at Incheon Int’l Airport or Gimpo Int’l Airport and then transfer to subway line 5 at Gongdeok Station, get off and come out of exit 9 at Gwanghwamun Station.

There are exhibition halls of King Sejong’s story and Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s story, below the surface of this plaza, that visitors can experience some of Korea’s History. This exhibition hall is open from 10 am to 9 pm. Entrance is free.

How about enjoying night views intimately and making memoirs at Gwanghwamun Plaza while you are travelling in Korea?

<Ever-changing sky of Gwanghwamun>
Let’s try to photograph subtle changes in color of ever-changing night sky of Gwanghwamun Plaza at sunset. From vague pink to royal blue night sky... The addition of showy artistic lightings to varying color-sense of northwest sky and aesthetic beauty of Gwanghwamun are enough to draw watchers’ admiration.

<Sculptures standing high above Gwanghwamun Plaza>
There are various sculptures at Gwanghwamun Plaza. A bronze statue of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, one of heroes in the Koreans, at the southernmost of this plaza and a statue of King Sejong who created Hangul, Korean alphabet, many inventions like Cheugugi-a rainfall gauge-, sundial have been getting big spotlights from visitors.

<Night view around Gwanghwamun Plaza>
Buildings such as The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History to make you feel its modern beauty gorgeously and Sejong Center for the Performing Arts having its delicate artistic senses brighten deepening night sky of Seoul beautifully.

<Directions : Transfer to Subway Line 5 at Gongdeok Station of Incheon Airport Railroad → exit 9 at Gwanghwamun Staion → Gwanghwamun Plaza>

The fastest way to go to 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade by “Incheon Airport Railroad+KTX”

‘Gwangju Universiade’ is to be held at Worldcup Stadium and other facilities in Gwangju, Korea, from July 3 through July 14. About 20,000 participating players from over 170 countries in the world are expected to arrive in Korea through Incheon Int’l Airport or Gimpo Int’l Airport.

Foreign players’ teams and cheering squads arriving through Incheon Int’l Airport are able to go conveniently to Gwangju in which events are to be held through KTX that go straight from Incheon Airport Station to Gwangju or KTX linked with Incheon Airport Rilroad. 

First, KTX trains going straight to Gwangju-Songjeong Station departing from Incheon Airport Station are operated on ten times a day with increased trains during this event, while trains bound for Gwangju from Incheon Airport Station run five times and also another five times back to Incheon Airport Station from Gwangju, respectivley. 

If there are not much train schedules, passengers are subject to the inconvenience to have a long wait for trains unless they arrive on time. In that case, it’s convenient to link Incheon Airport Railroad to KTX.  You just need to go to Seoul Station by Incheon Airport Railroad running between Incheon Int’l Airport Station and Seoul Station and then transfer to subway line 1 to Yongsan Station, take Honam Line KTX bound for Gwangju. As a departure station, Honam Line KTX frequently starts from Yongsan Station.

In the case of linking Express Train of Incheon Airport Railroad to KTX after arriving at Incheon Int’l Airport, it takes about 2 and a half hours to Gwnagju. If you go to Gwangju by vehicle like bus at Incheon Int’ Airport, it takes about 4 hours without any traffic jams.

In the case of arrival at Gimpo Int’l Airport, take Incheon Airport Railroad for Seoul Station and then transfer to subway line 1, getting on KTX at Yongsan Staion.

Meanwhile, Incheon Airport Railroad is operated with trains of two types-the one is Express Train running nonstop between Incheon Airport Station and Seoul Station and the other is All-stop Train stopping all 11 stations.

In the case of linking Incheon Airport Railroad to KTX, reduced fare is applied to passengers for Express Train with KRW 6,900 from KRW 8,000.

Seoul City Tour enjoying with Incheon Airport Railroad and Seoul subway

As transfer passageway transferable easily to subway line 1 & 5 in Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad opened, Seoul City Tour using subway is becoming a lot more convenient. Now, introduce the fastest way to go to downtown tourist sites linked Incheon Airport Railroad with subways in metropolitan areas, including new fast tracks going to city attractions.

□ ​​Myeong-dong : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 6 or 7 of Myeong-dong station

□ Namsan Mt. N-Tower
① Place to ride cable car : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > 10 minutes’ walk toward Chinese Consulate direction from exit 3 of Myeong-dong Station
② Namsan Mt. Shuttle Bus Ride : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > Come out of exit 2 of Chungmuro Station and take Namsan Mt. shuttle bus no.2 at the bus stop in front of Daehan Cinema > At the entrance of Namsan Mt. N-Tower

□ Namsangol Hanok Village : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 3, 4 of Chungmuro Station > 150m walk through sideway between Chungmuro Film Gallery of Dongguk University and Maeil Business Newspaper in the middle of exit 3, 4 of Chungmuro Station

□ Insa-dong : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 1 > Exit 3 of Jonggak Station

□ Bukchon Hanok Village : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 1 > Jongo-3 ga Station > Transfer to subway line 3 > Exit 3 of Anguk Station

□ Dongdaemun Fashion Town : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 14 of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station

□ DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > Exit 1 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station

□ Deoksugung(Palace) : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 1 > Exit 2 of City hall Station

□ Gyeongbokgung(Palace)
① Gongdeok Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 5(bound for Macheon) > Get off at Gwanghwamoon Station > 15 minutes’ walk from exit 2 (You can appreciate the whole view of Gyeongbokgung(Palace) going through Gwanghwamoon Plaza after coming out of Gwanghwamoon Station).
② Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 1 > Jonggak Station > Transfer to subway line 3 (bound for Kupabal) > Get off at Gyeongbokgung(Palace) Station > 10 minutes’ walk from exit 5

□ Ehwa Womans University : Hongik University Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 2 > 300m from exit 2, 3 of Ehwa Womans University Station

□ Coex mall : Gimpo Int’l Airport Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 9 (Recommend to take Express Train of subway line 9) > Exit 1 of Bongunsa Station

□ Cheonggyecheon : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 1 > 5 minutes’ walk from exit 4 of City hall Station

□ Noryanjin Fish Market : Gimpo Int’l Airport Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 9 (Recommend to take Express Train of subway line 9) > 8 minutes’ walk from exit 2 of Noryanjin Station

□ Streets of Hongik University : Exit 7 or Exit 9 of Hongik Univ. Station of Incheon Airport Railroad

□ Iwha Mural Village : Seoul Station of Incheon Airport Railroad > Transfer to subway line 4 > 10 minutes’ walk from exit 2 of Hyehwa Station

How to use express train of Incheon airport railroad economically

AREX Express Train

Incheon airport railroad is a transportation means connecting Seoul downtown to two international airports of Incheon and Gimpo most rapidly. Especially AREX express train runs nonstop only for 43 minutes between Seoul station and Incheon airport. (Regular train stopping all 12 stations takes 58 minutes)

AREX Express train was launched as VIP room concept of trains like KTX or Saemaeul-ho. It is different from AREX all-stop train. AREX All stop train is unlike Korail trains such as KTX that has VIP rooms in train. Passengers cabin of AREX express train is completely different from AREX all-stop train. It is operated as individual seat system and has toilets inside train. Also, it has spacious room for baggages. Passengers of AREX express train can also use the passenger lounge at Seoul station and Incheon airport station for free and be offered departure procedure service at city airport terminal of Seoul station.

AREX Express Train Ticket Counter at Seoul Station

currency exchange woori bank

One-way ticket of AREX express train costs KRW8,000 (adult), KRW 6,900 (child). You can get group discounts, KORAIL ticket discount, Airline-alliance discount, etc.

- Read more about Special discount for AREX Express Train - Southeast Asia Airline-Alliance

Passenger lounge at seoul station and Incheon Airport

Passenger lounge at seoul station & Incheon Airport

​1. Group discount : If you buy adult ticket more than 3 persons, you can get special rates from 8,000KRW to 6,500 KRW per person, the best discount benefits of AREX express train.

2. Air ticket discount : When departing or entering through Incheon airport using Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, China Southern Airlines, T’way Air and a few other airlines, show these airlines’ air tickets to ticket counter of AREX express train at Seoul station or Incheon airport station and get discounted ticket at the price of  6,900 KRW per person. But air tickets for discount can be valid only to tickets 7 days from boarding date.

- Find out more about Airline-alliance discount ticket for AREX Express Train on AREX website.

3. Discount to exchange receipt of Woori bank / IBK bank : When exchanging currency at Woori bank or IBK bank in Korea, show currency exchange receipt to AREX Express Train ticket counter to get discounted ticket of 6,900 KRW per person. It’s available to get discount benefit up to 4 persons with 1 receipt.

For your information, exchange office of Woori bank is at the entrance of city airport terminal on 2nd basement of Seoul station of airport railroad and IBK’s office is at the entrance on the way to Seoul station of KTX on 2nd floor of Seoul station of airport railroad.

4. Discount connected with Korail such as KTX : After arriving at Seoul station using Korail train like KTX or Saemaeul-ho then going to Incheon airport by AREX express train of airport railroad(or vice versa), you may purchase a linked ticket at the price of 6,900KRW per person for AREX Express trains.

5. Discount for international student ID holder : Show international student ID to get discounted ticket for AREX Express train at 6,900KRW per person. International student ID system started Illinois state of U.S. in 1958 and now is being issued throughout the world as student ID is being used internationally. Each country gives diverse service such as admission fee discount for tour attractions, ticket discount for public transit like bus and train, discount for lodging and eating out, SOS emergency clinical support service to international student ID holder.

6. Discount to tour escort and tour interpretation guide : For tour escort and tour interpretation guide, show your license or certificate at the AREX Express train ticket counter and get discounted ticket at 6,900 KRW per person.

Visit AREX official website for more information about Discounted ticket for AREX Express Train.