How to get from Incheon Airport to Myeongdong

1. 1

   Get a transit card

   Buy a T-money card at a convenience store or use a single-use card from the station machines. One card covers AREX and the subway.

2. 2

   Ride AREX to Seoul Station

   The all-stop train takes 59 minutes from Terminal 1 (66 from Terminal 2) and costs ₩4,750 (₩5,350 from T2). The Express takes 43 minutes for ₩13,000, but it's a separate ticket from the subway.

3. 3

   Change to Line 4

   At Seoul Station follow the signs for Line 4 toward Hoehyeon and Myeongdong. Expect a walk between the lines.

4. 4

   Two stops to Myeongdong

   Ride two stops to Myeongdong Station. The station has several exits, so check the one closest to your hotel before you set off.

• 6001 (₩17,000): Seoul Station, Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market), Myeongdong Station and Chungmuro.
• 6015 (₩17,000): Mapo, Gongdeok, Myeongdong and Euljiro.
• 6701 (₩18,000): City Hall, Gwanghwamun and Myeongdong, every 25–35 minutes.
• Boarding: Terminal 1, outside exits 3–7 on 1F; Terminal 2, the B1 Transportation Center. Buy tickets at the booth or machine first: Terminal 2 needs a paper ticket, and drivers don't take credit cards on board.
• Luggage: on Airport Limousine routes (6001, 6015) each ticket covers two suitcases up to 28 inches; extra bags are ₩8,000 each.

After midnight, the N6701 night bus runs via Seoul Station and Euljiro to Dongdaemun Design Plaza, and its Euljiro stop is at the north end of Myeongdong:

• Seoul city estimates about ₩47,000–₩52,000 on the meter and 80–90 minutes from Incheon Airport to Myeongdong. Expressway tolls are extra and paid by you.
• Seoul taxis add 20% from 10pm to 11pm, 40% from 11pm to 2am and 20% from 2am to 4am.
• Use the official taxi stands outside arrivals on 1F; the airport warns about unlicensed call vans posing as taxis.

A pre-booked van takes your group from arrivals to your hotel door with no transfers. The price is per vehicle and fixed before you fly, with tolls, parking, the name-sign greeting and free waiting for delays included.

1. 1

   Book at least a day ahead

   Online booking closes 24 hours before pickup. Add your flight number so your driver can track your landing time.

2. 2

   Get your driver's details

   The day before, your booking page and email show your driver's name, phone number and car number.

3. 3

   Land and clear arrivals

   Go through immigration, baggage claim and customs. Korean Air, Asiana, Delta and a few partners use Terminal 2; most other airlines use Terminal 1 (airlines by terminal).

4. 4

   Look for your name sign

   Walk out into the public arrivals hall on 1F. Your driver is waiting there with your name on a sign. If your flight is late, they keep waiting at no extra cost.

5. 5

   Can't see them?

   Message the driver team from your booking page (we translate for the driver) or call the number you were sent. Don't go with anyone who walks up offering a ride: Incheon Airport itself warns about unlicensed call vans posing as taxis.

6. 6

   Straight to your door

   Your driver helps load the bags and drives you directly to your hotel or address, with no shared stops. Tolls are already in your price.

The same options work in reverse: AREX from Seoul Station, the same bus routes, a taxi, or a drop-off van. Drop-offs skip the name-sign greeting, so they often cost a little less. Book one by choosing your hotel as the pickup and the airport as the drop-off on the Myeongdong transfer page.