- Airlines & Transportation

How to Get to Korea

       There  are  three  international  airports  in  Korea ; Kimpo
International  Airport,  Kimhae International   Airport and   Cheju
International  Airport at present and upon completion of Incheon
International Airport in Incheon located in westernpart of Seoul
in  the  year  of  2,000,  their handling capacity would be greatly
increased.   They are equipped with the most modern air traffic
control  facilities  and  support  system.   Moreover, since  the
opening of direct route to/from European countries via the Chinese

boundary, the usual 12-hour flight  time  between Seoul and the European Continent is cut
down to 10.5 hours, saving 1.5 hours for  the travelers in both directions.  Korea is located
close to many major Asian cities, and flight connections can be made easily from all parts
of the world.  Major  international  airlines  have  about  600 scheduled direct or non-stop
flights per week between Seoul and other major cities in Asia, America, Europe, Australia,
the Middle East, and North Africa.

* more information : Kimpo Int'l Airport

KAL Limousin Buses

      These spacious  25-seat  luxury  buses, equipped with card-operated telephones,
radios, mineral water and free porter services provide comfortable personal space and
direct  connections  with  the 17  major  hotels  in Seoul.   Tickets are sold at the airport
terminals, the 17 hotels on route  and all KAL (Korean Air) ticket counters  in Seoul. They are served every 15-20 minutes from 06:10 to 22:00. The fare is W5,000 ( US$ 4 ) one way.

Taxis

Taxis are plentiful and relatively cheap in Korea. There are two types of taxis in Seoul and other major cities. One is a deluxe taxi which is black with a yellow sign on the roof, named 'Mobum' taxi. Deluxe taxis are more comfortable and easy to get but more expensive, charging a basic fee of W3,000 for the first 3km and W200 for each additional 250m and 60 seconds if the speed drops below 15km per hour. The regular taxis charge a basic fee of W1,300 for the first 2km and W100 for each additional 279m and 67 seconds and this is about one third of that of the deluxe taxi. Receipts can be requested in the Deluxe taxis but not in regular taxis. Fares increase 20% after midnight until 4 a.m.

Subway

There are well-developed and excellent subway system in Seoul and Pusan. The subway is the most efficient and convenient way for foreign travelers to get around the cities. Station names, ticket windows, and transfer signs are all clearly marked in English as well as in Korean. Eight subway lines now serve the whole of Seoul and its suburbs, and Line 1 merges into the aboveground electric line of the state-run Korea National Railroad, linking Seoul with its major satellite cities of Incheon, Suwon, Uijonjbu and Pundang. The subway is clean and efficient and has automatic ticket turnstiles. The subway stations are spacious and restful places, with various artistic works on the wall. Fares are inexpensive. One-way tickets to most places inside the city are only W450 or approximately 45cents in US currency.

* more information : http://amber.seoulsubway.co.kr/