Visa & Transportation
Passport and Visa
Any foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport. Visitors with confirmed outbound tickets may stay in Korea up to 30 days without visas. Please contact the Korea Embassy locally first. For those of some countries who require visa, in order to request the invitation letter for visa application, please select the invitation letter for visa in the registration process. The letter will be sent only to presenters with accepted papers and complete payment. Visit the Korean VISA Navigator.
Airports and Flights
Incheon Airport (ICN) is the largest airport in Korea and serves as the main gateway hub for travelers visiting Korea. Korea’s top airport is none other than Incheon International Airport. The airport consists of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Visit the Incheon Airport website.
Gimpo Airport (GMP) located in Seoul handles cargos in addition to providing international and domestic flights. Available international flights include East Asian regions. Visit the Gimpo Airport website.
Subway
Subway is one of the most convenient ways of public transportation in Korea. Subways are currently available in five major cities, which includes Seoul connecting Gyeonggi-do and Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. In order to travel from Incheon Airport to Seoul, the most popular ways include taking the Airport Railroad Express (AREX), Seoul Metropolitan Subway, and airport limousine buses. Visit the Seoul Subway Map.
Taxi
Regular Taxi
Deluxe Taxi
Taxi is convenient for you to reach your destination. Taxi base fares are different from regular taxi (KRW3,800 ≈ US$3.50) or deluxe taxi (KRW6,500 ≈ US$6.00). Additional surcharge of 20% applies during late-night (00:00-04:00) and when traveling out of the city. A passenger may call for a taxi whenever needed, hence the term call taxi. An additional fee may be charged for the call service. For more details, visit the local taxi information.
Transportation Card, T-Money
If you plan to travel to Seoul, Incheon or any metropolitan cities in Korea, T-money can be useful to take subway, bus, or taxi, just touching it for boarding. You can get the T-money card from a ticket vending inside subway stations or convenience stores. Travelers can reload and refund the card from the vending machine. Don’t forget that you must tap your card when boarding and getting off buses or entering and exiting subway stations. For transportation cards and fare details, visit the transportation card information.
