[Trip to IBS (Conference Venue)]
1. From Incheon International Airport
ICN-1(Incheon Intl Arpt (ICN)/Seoul Terminal 1)
ICN-2(Incheon Intl Arpt (ICN)/Seoul Terminal 2)
2. From Gimpo International Airport
(1) Train ride (AREX): Gimpo International Airport → Seoul Station
(2) Train ride (KTX): Seoul Station → Daejeon Station
(3) Taxi ride: Daejeon Station→ Hotels or Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
(*Please note that there is no airport bus from Gimpo International airport to the Daejeon.)
[Trip to Hotel near the conference venue (I-hotel, ICC hotel, Lotte city hotel)]
1. From Incheon International Airport
From Incheon International Airport, there are two choices for traveling to Daejeon.
Option 1 : Limousine bus
(ICN -> Daejeon Government Complex Stop -> Hotel)
The first is an airport limousine bus, which is slightly more convenient than the second option:
1. Bus ride: Incheon Airport (ICN) → Daejeon Government Complex stop (Daejeoncheongsa)
~2 hours and 15 minutes (from 24,900 KRW, higher for premium bus).
** Bus ticket reservation via web:
https://intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr/main.do
How to make a reservation -> Here!!
Note : The ticket booth and machine are just outside the airport terminal. There is a pit stop during the ride.
**More detail ICN Bus stop information here:
https://www.airport.kr/ap_lp/en/tpt/pblctpt/busstoinft1/busstoinft1.do
** Bus route information
Incheon Airport T2 >> Incheon Airport T1 >> Daedeokcommunitycenter >> Daejeoncheongsa >> Daejeon
2. Taxi ride : Daejeon Government Complex stop (Daejeoncheongsa)→ accommodation
(~10 minutes, ~5000 KRW)
Option 2 : Train
(ICN -> Seoul KTX Station -> Daejeon KTX Station -> Hotel)
The second option is a series of train rides through Seoul, the capital city of Korea:
1. Train ride (AREX): Incheon Airport → Seoul KTX Station
Details here:
Note: the express train provides reserved seats and takes you to directly to Seoul station (~50 minutes, 9500 KRW), and the all-stop train is free seating with several additional stops for an additional ~15 minutes to the trip (~5000 KRW).
2. Train ride (KTX): Seoul KTX station → Daejeon Station (~1 hour, 23,700KRW)
Tickets can be purchased at the station’s ticket counter, and information desk is located at the main hall.
Purchase via web also available here: https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
3. Taxi ride: Daejeon Station → hotel (~25minutes, ~10,000 KRW)
Follow the signs at the station to the exit with the taxi hub.
2. From Gimpo International Airport
Passengers from Gimpo International Airport can take the 22-minute airport metro line (AREX) to Seoul KTX Station, and follow steps 2 and 3 of the first travel option from Incheon International Airport.
1. Train ride (AREX): Gimpo Airport → Seoul KTX Station (~25 minutes, ~2000KRW)
Details here:
2. Train ride (KTX): Seoul KTX station → Daejeon Station (~1 hour, 23,700KRW)
Tickets can be purchased at the station’s ticket counter, and information desk is located at the main hall.
Purchase via web also available here: https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
3. Taxi ride: Daejeon Station → hotel (~25minutes, ~10,000 KRW)
Follow the signs at the station to the exit with the taxi hub.
Taxi is a convenient and cost-effective transportation option in Korea.
Both cash and credit card payments are possible.
If at a remote place and wishing to call a taxi while providing your destination without possible difficulties in communication, it can be done through the “Kakao T” app on a mobile phone.
If encountering taxi drivers who are not fluent in English, please show them the name of your accommodation written in Korean:
Daejeon I-Hotel: 대전 아이호텔
Lotte City Hotel: 롯데시티호텔
Hotel ICC: ICC 호텔
All three hotels are within walking distance of each other.
Public transportation involving either subway and/or bus is also possible. Please note that cash payment is not possible on subways and buses, and one should purchase a “Tmoney” transportation card at a designated booth or convenience store.
