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Choose your route, then follow the ticket and transfer steps.

Plan your journey

Adult · one way. Select a route and transport.

≈ budget estimate

Incheon Airport T1 (ICN) → Seoul Station

인천공항 제1여객터미널 → 서울역

Choose how to travel

  • AREX All Stop

    ≈ US$3.58

    About 59 minOn board; some trains take 2–6 min longer. Add waiting and walking time.

    adult transit-card fare

    Follow these steps

    1. 1

      Follow the Airport Railroad / AREX All Stop signs at your airport terminal.

    2. 2

      Use a transit card or single-journey card and board the train towards Seoul Station.

    3. 3

      Get off at Seoul Station; keep the same card for the exit reader.

    AREX All Stop uses the adult transit-card fare. A single-use ticket adds ≈ US$0.08 plus a refundable ≈ US$0.38 deposit.

Recognise the station or terminal

Seoul Station concourse: KTX and AREX use separate train tickets.

Seoul Station concourse: KTX and AREX use separate train tickets.

Seoul City · Seoul Institute · 2020-07

Help for this journey

If the gate will not open

A wide gate with a HELP call control. If the gate does not open, ask station staff for help.

A wide gate with a HELP call control. If the gate does not open, ask station staff for help.

Seoul Metro

Message examples · wording varies by reader

한 장의 승차권을 사용하세요Take one card out of your wallet and tap it.
같은 위치에 다시 대주세요Tap the same card on the same reader again.
잔액이 부족합니다Top up, or use the fare-adjustment machine / ask station staff.
  • For an entry/exit record error, show the message and your card to station staff.
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Arriving after the last train?
  • Night bus≈ US$12.83–US$13.58

    Per adult. Choose a stop near your stay; a final connection costs extra.

  • Capsule room · T1≈ US$52.06

    Weekday single overnight; in the public area. Booking and date affect availability.

  • Capsule room · T2≈ US$42.26

    Weekday single overnight; in the public area. Booking and date affect availability.

  • T1 airport spa

    Open around the clock except 23:30–00:00; not a private room. Check the current admission price on site.

  • Wait for first train

    No room booking; check the first departure. A seat or place to sleep is not guaranteed.

  • Taxi to Seoul

    Travel directly, even after trains stop. See the district fare above; regular taxis use the meter.

Read the step-by-step guide
Save the exact station and exit

A separate card reader by a station lift. Follow the entry or exit label before tapping.

A separate card reader by a station lift. Follow the entry or exit label before tapping.

Seoul Metro

  • Keep the Korean station name, line, direction and exit number with your route. With a suitcase, follow lift signs through the whole journey; the nearest street exit may use stairs. At Seoul Station, open the transfer walkthrough for your actual train.
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With luggage or a group
  • The designated International Taxi has an official fixed fare by Seoul district (shown with the route). A regular taxi is metered and night surcharges may apply.
Airport–Seoul private taxi

Choose the Seoul district zone and a vehicle for your passengers and bags. Current T2 desk notice: 09:00–18:00.

Paid linkRead the step-by-step guide

Useful guides for this trip

Your first day: from immigration to your accommodation

Separate entry paperwork, airport transport and late check-in into manageable steps.

Read the guide

Seoul Station: find your train, transfer and exit

Start with where you are now. Follow the right signs, floor and ticket gate for KTX, AREX Express, AREX All Stop and Subway Lines 1 and 4.

Read the guide

Your first subway ride: direction, transfers and exits

Choose the right platform and follow the transfer signs all the way to your exit.

Read the guide

Taking a taxi in Korea without a Korean phone number

Choose a workable app or street pickup, then verify the car, route and payment.

Read the guide
Other transport guides

Read a map route: the right branch, exit and entrance

Use NAVER Map alongside our place cards to reach the actual door.

Read the guide

Your first city bus: the right stop, tap and get off

Avoid the opposite stop, recognise your bus and keep your transfer valid.

Read the guide

Between Korean cities: stations, train tickets and boarding

Confirm your actual stations, passengers, ticket issuance and change or refund channel.

Read the guide

A Jeju trip without a rental car

Choose one area per day and plan the bus, final walk and return before saving stops.

Read the guide
Sources & photo credits

Exchange-rate date & sources

Approximate cross rates: ECB 26 Oct 2026; TWD uses Bank of Taiwan EUR spot midpoint on 27 Oct. Rounded for travel budgets, not card or booking settlement.

European Central Bank · 2026-10-26Bank of Taiwan · 2026-10-27

Photo credits

Tap when boarding and leavingIf the gate will not openSave the exact station and exitGimhae Airport · Busan (PUS)Busan StationSeoul Station

2026-10-27 · SoloDiningKorea

Sources