Is there an airport in Seoul? Seoul Incheon International Airport Seoul International Airport (South Korea)

International airport Incheon is located 70 kilometers from Seoul and is the largest in Korea in terms of size and number of passenger and cargo flights served. Currently, Incheon has a five-star rating and leads the list of world airports according to the British research company Skytrax.

The airport opened in 2001. Over the years, several reconstructions have taken place, as a result of which today Incheon has four runways and total area more than 400,000 square meters. In the airport building, in addition to the usual Wi-Fi zones and duty-free shops, there is a winter garden, a casino, spa salons and even a golf course.

Incheon International Airport is considered one of the busiest in Asia, with an annual passenger turnover of 33 million people. In terms of quality of service, Incheon is considered one of the best not only in Asia, but throughout the world.

For the convenience of passengers, construction of a railway line connecting Incheon and Seoul began in 2011.

Gimpo International Airport

Gimpo International Airport is located on the outskirts of Seoul, about 15 kilometers from its central part. It is the second largest airport in Korea in size and passenger traffic, second only to Incheon Airport.

Gimpo began its activities in 1939 as a small airstrip for the Japanese Air Force during the war between North and South Korea. After its completion, it was decided to convert the base into an international airport, which opened in 1958.

The airport currently serves an average of 18 million people per year, or approximately 230,000 flights. There are two runways, as well as three terminals: one for domestic flights and two for international flights. For a long time, Gimpo was the country's main international airport, but in 2001 this honorary title was transferred to the even larger Incheon Airport.

Currently, Gimpo International Airport specializes mainly in domestic flights. Most international travel is limited to flights to Taiwan, Japan and China.

• Taxi

  A taxi to the center of Seoul costs 90,000-110,000 KRW. Tariffs for official services are fixed, you will find out the amount upon boarding. It is strictly not recommended to use the services of private traders; it can be very expensive and unsafe. Taxi stands are located next to the bus stops on the ground floor.

• Bus

  Bus routes from the airport cover almost the entire city, there are a lot of them. Buses run from 5:00 to midnight, fare is 10,000-15,000 KRW depending on the route. There are information desks near the stops where you can show your hotel reservation or just your address, and airport staff will tell you which bus you need and what time it leaves.

  Many hotels organize free buses for their tourists; for this you need to show the driver valid reservation. There are also Korean Airlines buses that stop at key subway stations. But these buses are already paid: 9000-15,000 KRW per passenger, and anyone can use them.

• Train

  The Aeroexpress station is located on the 3rd underground floor of the airport. From here you can get to Gimpo Airport and Seoul Seoul Yeok Central Station, which is located in the center of the capital. The fare is 8000 KRW, travel time is no more than 45 minutes. Tickets are sold at terminals at the station. Prices on the page are as of September 2019.

• Transfer

  The fastest and most comfortable option to get there. You need to select a car of a suitable class and capacity in advance, and the driver will meet you at the airport with a name plate. The price indicated at the time of booking will be fixed: for example, traffic jams will not affect it.

Incheon International Airport is the largest air port in South Korea, which annually takes leading positions in world rankings for punctuality and level of service, without leaving the top ten best airports in the world according to Skytrax. In 2017, Incheon Airport took third place in the world ranking as one of the most elite airports.

General information

The opening of the world's largest airport, Incheon Airport, took place in 2001; from that moment on, almost all international flights were under the jurisdiction of Incheon Airport. By rapidly developing, undergoing constant renovations and expanding, Incheon Airport has been able to increase its passenger traffic to 49 million people annually. From here not only passenger transportation, but also freight.

Incheon Airport is located slightly west of the city of the same name, which is located 50 km from the South Korean capital. Despite such remoteness, Incheon is main airport the city of Seoul, because the capital of South Korea does not have its own air terminal.

General information about Incheon airport:

• IATA encoding – ICN;
• ICAO encoding – RKSI;
• Airport location address: 424-47 Gonghang-gil, Jung-gu, IncheonCity, 400-700, RepublicKorea;
• The official website of the airport terminal, where you can familiarize yourself with the diagram of the air port, online scoreboard and learn a lot useful information– www.airport.kr;
• The contact telephone number for Incheon Airport Help Desk is 0215772600;
• Operating hours: 24 hours a day.

Interesting fact. In 1988 South Korea hosted the Olympic Games, which significantly increased passenger traffic, which Gimpo Airport could not cope with. Then the authorities decided to build a new Incheon airport terminal.

How to get to/from Incheon Airport Terminal

There are different ways to get to Incheon Airport. There is transport for every taste and budget here: Shuttle Buses, taxis, trains, water transport. You can also rent a car at the airport and get to the center of Incheon or Seoul on your own. What is the cost of travel by various types of transport, and which should you give preference to?

1. Buses – There are buses of varying comfort levels from Incheon Airport. These include comfortable “limousine buses”, intercity and local routes. On intercity buses you can reach the main areas of the capital of South Korea, hotels, hotels. Local regular buses No. 111 and No. 303 travel daily from Incheon Airport to the center of the South Korean city of the same name. On the official website of Incheon Airport Terminal you can find a complete list of all routes, as well as get acquainted with the cost of travel. Depending on the distance and direction, travel will cost 2,800 won or more;
2. Taxi – At Incheon Airport Terminal, passengers will be able to find taxi stands at the exit from the arrivals area, as well as stops with minibuses, accommodating up to 9 people. If a passenger wants to get to Seoul, the fare will cost 45-80 thousand won, the travel time is 50 minutes;
3. Train – you can get to Seoul Incheon Airport by high speed train Airport Railroad Express from the capital's station. The trip will take approximately an hour and cost 4 thousand won;
4. Water transport - if a passenger is heading to the South Korean islands, for example, Yeongjong-do, then he must first take bus No. 202 to the city of Incheon, get off at the ferry pier and transfer to the ferry. The fare is only 900 won, and the travel time is about half an hour;
5. A car is the most popular means of transportation from Incheon Airport to Seoul. Car rental services are provided by companies such as Avis, KumhoRent, whose counters are located in the airport building. To get to Seoul, the driver needs to take the Gangbyeonbuk-ro highway, go to south direction. It is worth remembering that using the road is a paid service (about 7,500 won).

Useful advice. If a passenger is traveling with large luggage, then taking a taxi or renting a car will be the best solution to the question of how to get from Incheon Airport to Seoul.

Online scoreboard

On the official website of South Korea's Incheon International Airport you can find a convenient online board with a detailed flight schedule to/from Incheon Airport. It also provides information about the time of departure and arrival, the name of the airline, flight time, flight status, etc. The online scoreboard is located on the main page of the Incheon Airport website.

Airlines served

The world's largest airlines serve the Incheon airport. Here is not a complete list of all airlines that can be used to get to South Korea, namely to the Incheon airport terminal:

• Aeroflot;
• Aurora;
• Air Astana;
• Air Bishkek;
• Air Canada;
• Air China;
• Air France;
• Air Macau;
• China Airlines;
• Japan Airlines;
• Malaysia Airlines;
• Turkish Airlines;
• Northwest;
• Philippine Airlines;
• Cathay Pacific;
• Emirates Airline;
• Cebu Pacific;
• EVA Air;
• Jin Air;
• Korean Air;
• Qatar Airways;
• Shanghai Airlines;
• United Airlines;
• Thai Airways International and many others.

Services and internal infrastructure

Seoul Incheon Airport is a magnificent architectural structure, on the territory of which there is absolutely everything for a comfortable wait for a flight. Here you can find not only departure and arrival areas, check-in counters, etc., but a variety of entertainment and services. At Incheon Airport, passengers will be able to find:

• Information and help desks;
• Car parking for long-term and short-term use, accessible via pedestrian paths or shuttles every 8 minutes;
• Currency exchange offices, bank branches, ATMs;
• Restaurants with traditional Korean cuisine, snack bars, self-service restaurants, bars, ice cream parlors;
• Mobile phone rental;
• Mail;
• Free Wi-Fi zones;
• Duty Free stores;
• Mini markets;
• Luggage storage, service price – $15 per day for 1 suitcase;
• Lost and Found;
• Pharmacy kiosks and medical center;
• Room for reading prayers;
• Mother and child rooms;
• Winter gardens;
• Massage salons and spas;
• Ice skating rink and golf course;
• Hotel in the transit zone Incheon Airport Transit Hotel.

Pay attention! Incheon is an airport that takes care of passengers with disabilities. Special elevators, bathrooms, and wheelchair rentals are provided for them.

Useful advice. The staff at Incheon Airport hardly knows Russian, so it is recommended to learn Korean at a conversational level or buy a phrase book at the store. Often, resourceful passengers use voice translators on smartphones.

The most unique thing that immediately catches your eye at Incheon Airport is the amazing internal infrastructure. Passengers will be able to find absolutely everything imaginable here, including golf courses, massage rooms, winter gardens and much more.

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Incheon International Airport is located 70 km from Seoul. It was put into operation in 2001 and has already become the very best not only in South Korea, but also one of the best in the world. National carriers Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are based here, and tourists also arrive here. international destinations. With passenger traffic exceeding 68 million in 2018, we decided to dedicate a separate article to Incheon Airport and how to get from here to downtown Seoul.

Seoul Incheon Airport (IATA code – ICN) is the largest in South Korea and the thirteenth largest in the world. The airport has 2 passenger and 3 cargo terminals.

You need to be prepared for the fact that the airport is the whole city. For example, travel time by bus from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 is about 20 minutes.

The South Korean airport can accommodate more than 57 million passengers per year

Main terminal T1

The area of ​​the Main Terminal is 496 thousand square meters - that's almost 106 football fields. At the same time, it is connected to Concourse A, intended for flights of foreign carriers.

For many years, Terminal T1 itself served primarily domestic flights, while Concourse A served international carriers. With the launch of the T2 terminal in 2018, international companies began to gradually migrate to the new building.

As of the end of 2019, Terminal T1 serves Asiana Airlines, as well as a number of local and international (mainly Asian) airlines.

Terminal T2

Terminal T2 opened in January 2018 and is gradually taking over many international flights. Today, terminal 2 serves flights from Korean Air, Aeroflot, Air France, KLM, Alitalia, China Airlines and a number of other airlines.

The area of ​​the T1 terminal is 496 thousand square meters

Services for passengers

Both terminals at Seoul Airport have everything travelers need for a comfortable stay. The level of convenience is already indicated by the fact that, along with and, the main airport of South Korea is annually included in the list of the best airports on the planet according to the British company Skytrax, and in 2009 even topped the world ranking.

Passengers are offered both standard and unusual services - play golf, stroll through the winter garden, listen to performances by a symphony orchestra and many others.

Transport between terminals

• To get from terminal T1 to T2, you can use the shuttle bus, which departs from exit No. 8 on the 3rd floor of terminal T1. Flights run at intervals of 7-10 minutes, travel time is 15-20 minutes.
• To get from terminal T1 to concourse A you need to take a free train.
• To get from terminal T2 to T1, you can take a bus that leaves from the stop between the 4th and 5th exits on the 3rd floor. Buses depart every 7-10 minutes. Travel time between terminals is 20-25 minutes.

Airport map

To avoid getting lost in the vast territory of Seoul Airport, check out the terminal map. For a general idea of ​​the territory, let's start with a general diagram of the complex.

General layout of terminals at Incheon Airport

T1 terminal diagram

Terminal 1 consists of 5 floors: B1, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

• B1 - food courts
• 1st floor - arrivals area
• 2nd floor - airline offices
• 3rd floor - departure area
• 4th floor - food courts

Scheme of the arrivals area of ​​Terminal T1 (1st floor)

Arrival area of ​​Terminal T1

Diagram of the departure area of ​​terminal T1 (3rd floor)

Scheme of Terminal T2

Terminal T2 consists of 6 levels: B1, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

• B1 - food courts
• 1st floor - arrival area
• 2nd floor - offices
• 3rd floor - departure area
• 4th floor - airline offices

Scheme of the arrivals area of ​​terminal T2 (1st floor)

Map of the arrivals area of ​​terminal T2

Diagram of the departure area of ​​terminal T2 (3rd floor)

Map of the departure area of ​​terminal T2

Online arrival and departure board

Incheon Airport on the map

Hotels at the airport and nearby

Good news for travelers who have a connection at Incheon Airport - you can spend the night here in comfort without paying almost anything. The areas for transit passengers have free lounges, comfortable sun loungers and fast Wi-Fi.

Those who don't like to sleep in public can stay in Incheon Airport Transit- a hotel located right in the T2 terminal of Seoul Airport, where most international flights connect.

There are quite a few other hotels of different categories near Incheon Airport (but not in the terminals themselves). A three-minute drive from Terminal T1 and 15 minutes from Terminal T2 is a magnificent hotel Grand Hyatt Incheon. Shuttle service to the terminals is provided free of charge.

Conveniently located to the airport and hotel Incheon Airport Queen, also providing guests with a free shuttle service. It offers well-equipped rooms, a dining room, a business center and parking.

More hotels near Seoul Incheon Airport with their photos, reviews, location map and information on free transfers for guests can be found on this page.

Cheap tickets to Seoul

Dozens of airlines fly to Incheon Airport every day. To avoid missing out on great offers from leading air carriers and buy tickets at a good price, use the calendar low prices below:

How to get to Seoul

Even though Incheon is quite far from Seoul, getting to the center is not difficult. There are buses, trains and a taxi service running from the airport to the city. Let's start with the last method, as the most convenient and fastest.

Taxi from the airport to the center of Seoul

Taxi ranks at Seoul Airport are located opposite the exits from the arrivals area. You can get there in a regular economy class car or take a multi-seater car and travel with all the amenities.

Please note that in Seoul the overwhelming minority Taxi drivers understand English or will be able to recognize the hotel address on a booking confirmation in any language other than Korean. Therefore, the language problem can significantly complicate the use of this type of transport.

Taxi rank at exit 7C of terminal T1

It is much more convenient to order a taxi in advance of your arrival via the Internet [link]. In this case, the service, when serving a foreigner, will try to send a driver who speaks either the customer’s language or, at least, English. In addition, the driver will know in advance the address to which you need to be taken.

The cost of the trip is calculated online and you do not need to pay anything extra even if the flight is late. The taxi service independently monitors the Incheon airport board and sends a car taking into account any changes in the schedule. Thus, passengers avoid demurrage fees.

A driver with a sign meets passengers at the exit from the baggage claim area in the terminal where his flight arrives and accompanies them to the car. At the same time, the service prudently sends the contacts of the driver and passengers to each other, so it’s impossible to miss each other.

If you are flying with children, you can indicate in advance the need for child seats in the meeting car.

Specify current prices by taxi from Incheon Airport to the center of Seoul, you can ask questions to the Russian-speaking support service and order a car on this page.

Bus

The most common option to get from the airport to the center of Seoul is by bus. Here's how regular buses, and vehicles increased comfort, proudly called “limousines”.

Bus stops departing from Incheon Airport to Seoul are located between exits 3 and 7 of Terminal 1 (platforms 3B-6B) and at the bus station at the exit of Terminal 2.

There are many routes, and they cover almost all areas of the city. Buses run from 5 am to midnight, tickets cost from 8 to 14 dollars (2019).

Limousine - luxury bus

Many hotels provide a free shuttle service for their guests; to do this, you need to find a shuttle bus with the name of the hotel and show the driver a valid reservation.

Hotel bus stops are located at platforms 1C, 3C, 12C, 14C, 14D of Terminal 1 and at platforms 2A and 6A of Terminal 2. You can find a hotel in the city that provides a free transfer service from the airport on this page.

Train

Another way to get from Seoul Incheon Airport to the center is by train. The city and the airport are connected by a railway line, which also includes the second airport - Gimbo; many stations have access to the metro.

Between the airport and train station There are 2 types of trains running in Seoul - a regular train and an aeroexpress.

Train route from Incheon Airport to Seoul city center

A regular train runs from 5:23 to 23:40, stopping at 12 stations, travel time: 59 minutes from terminal T1 and 66 minutes from terminal T2.

Aeroexpress travels from the airport to the station without stops, so the journey takes less time: 43 minutes from Terminal T1 and 51 minutes from Terminal T2.

The express runs from 5:20 to 21:50 and tickets can be purchased from ticket offices and ticket machines at stations in both terminals. The price of a one-way trip is about $8 (2019).

Car rental at Incheon Airport

You can rent a car at the airport; rental offices are located in both terminals on the 1st floor in the arrivals area.

Any person over 21 years of age and with more than 1 year of driving experience (determined by the date of issue of the driver's license) can rent a car.

Car rental offices are located at gates A and F on the ground floor of terminal T1

Credit cards are accepted for payment instantly, but when paying with cash or traveler's checks, you will have to wait for confirmation of your credit history, which, naturally, will delay the process of receiving a car.

You can save a lot if you make a reservation through a specialized car rental price comparison service. In this case, the system will compile a rating of car rental companies’ offers at the airport in a few seconds, which will allow you to select a company with the most favorable conditions much faster.

The online service will allow you to get a more transparent idea of ​​tariffs, as well as possible pitfalls that affect the rise in prices. Comparing conditions on site will be much more difficult and time-consuming.

You can compare car rental prices at Seoul Incheon Airport and book a car online on this page.

Video from Incheon Airport

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Incheon International AirportSeoulIncheonInternationalAirport) built in the city of Incheon, 70 km west from the center of the capital (Seoul) 48 km from the outskirts, is one of largest airports world, serves as the main transit air hub of South Korea, proclaimed as one of the cleanest airports in the world, recognized for 7 years in a row best airport in the world from 2005 to 2011, serves as the main hub for Asiana Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Korean Air, Jeju Air.

Incheon Airport offers passengers a lot of entertainment, including SPA centers, golf courses, ice skating rink, personal sleeping rooms, indoor garden galleries, a museum of Korean culture. The Incheon area is located on an artificial island.

The terminal area consists of two passenger terminals (Main and Concourse A) and three cargo terminals. Concourse A was put into operation in 2008 and serves all foreign airlines. Incheon Main Terminal occupies 496 square meters. meters, recognized as one of the largest terminals in the world.

Transportation is offered by the Incheon Airport Maglev (maglev train) opened from 02/03/2016, travel time 15 minutes. Has 6 stations. Stops - long-term parking, Yongyu, Water park, International business center, Administration

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