Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the busiest airports in the world. Is is located approximately 1 hour from downtown Seoul.
The airport opened for business on 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which serves mostly domestic destinations and flights to several East Asian metropolitan areas.
Incheon Airport has spa, hotel, indoor gardens, Smoking Area, Movie Theater, duty-free shopping mall, Kids Zone, Observatory deck and Exhibition/Museum of Korean Culture.
In 2018, it recorded 68M passengers and 2.9M tons of cargo with the new opening of Terminal 2, and is one of the top 5 airports in the world in terms of international passengers.
As a Northeast Asian hub airport, it is an innovative airport and, through a new construction project, it will expand capacity to 100M passengers by 2023.
INFORMATION
Management company: Incheon International Airport Corporation
Telephone: 1577-2600
Address: Incheon Jung-gu Gonghang-ro 424 beon-gil 47
Website: www.airport.kr
- Terminal 1: 272, Gonghang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon, Repubblica di Corea 22382
- Terminal 2 : 446, Je2terminal-daero, Jung-gu, Incheon, Repubblica di Corea 22382
TECHNICAL DATA
IATA code: ICN
ICAO code: RKSI
National code: KR
ICAO code: RKSI
National code: KR
Flights
Transport to/from the airport
Train
Railway line (Arex)
The railway line (Arex) connects downtown Seoul with Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport.
The lines are two:
The railway line (Arex) connects downtown Seoul with Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport.
The lines are two:
- the All Stop train that stops at each station and takes about 60 minutes.
- the Express train that connects Incheon Airport to Seoul Station in about 40 minutes.
Maglev Train / Airport Train
The line connects Incheon Airport with Yongyu Station and vice versa. Located at Terminal 1, Transit Center Floor 2.
Stops: Incheon International Airport; Long-Term Parking; Complex; Paradise city; Water park; Yongyu Station.
The line connects Incheon Airport with Yongyu Station and vice versa. Located at Terminal 1, Transit Center Floor 2.
Stops: Incheon International Airport; Long-Term Parking; Complex; Paradise city; Water park; Yongyu Station.
Bus
Limousine bus (Seoul/Gyonggi/Local)
Urban public transport with buses available from/to Incheon airport (Terminals 1 and 2) from all major areas of Seoul.
Incheon Bus
This line operates only from Terminal 1 and to go to Terminal 2 take the free shuttle to Terminal 1.
Urban public transport with buses available from/to Incheon airport (Terminals 1 and 2) from all major areas of Seoul.
Incheon Bus
This line operates only from Terminal 1 and to go to Terminal 2 take the free shuttle to Terminal 1.
Taxi
Taxis are located outside Terminals 1 and 2 at Arrivals.
Car Rental
At Incheon Airport you can rent cars at the airport with AJ Rent Car and Lotte Rent Car both at Terminal 1 and at Terminal 2.
Text by Alisè Vitri
Photos: Sisterscom.com, Shutterstock
Photos: Sisterscom.com, Shutterstock
Video: www.airport.kr
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Updated September 2019
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