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Gimpo Airport to Dongdaemun

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about 50 minfrom ₩2,000

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Take from Gimpo Airport straight to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park — no transfer.

Timeabout 50 min

Costabout ₩2,000≈ US$1.5

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🚇 Line 5Best valueabout 50 min · No transfer, 24 stops.about ₩2,000≈ US$1.5
🚕 Taxiabout 37–52 min · Door to door. See the fare check below.₩27,000–₩33,000≈ US$20.5–25

1
From arrivals, follow the Subway signs to Gimpo Airport station (underground, a short walk from both terminals), then the Line 5 signs.
2
Get a T-money card and top it up with cash at the station machine — choose English on the screen. Foreign credit cards can't top up T-money.
3
Take the train toward Hanam Geomdansan or Macheon and get off at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (24 stops). Exit 1 leads to DDP.

Google Maps is limited in Korea — Naver Map works fully in English.

1BuyA T-money card at a convenience store or station machine (the card itself costs a few thousand won, no balance).
2Top upWith cash at the station machine or the store counter. Foreign credit cards can’t top up T-money.
3TapTap in and tap out on every subway gate and bus — transfers are discounted.

No cash? Pick up a card with credit already on it — paid by card online.

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Daytime₩27,000–₩33,000≈ US$20.5–25

22–23h · 02–04h~₩37,000≈ US$28

23–02h~₩42,000≈ US$31.5

Deluxe (black)~₩51,000≈ US$38.5

Regular taxi, 30.7 km, about 37–58 min, toll (₩2,700) included. Estimate from Kakao route data — the meter decides.

Check the meter is on when you start.
Use the official taxi stand outside arrivals; ignore anyone offering a ride inside.
No Korean phone number? The k.ride app (by Kakao) takes foreign cards and works in English. Uber also works in Korea.
shows the expected fare before you call a car.

Show this to the driver동대문역사문화공원역서울 중구 · 2·4·5호선 (DDP)

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AREX: Airport Railroad Express — the train between Incheon Airport and Seoul Station. Two kinds: Express (non-stop, reserved seat) and All-stop (cheaper, stops on the way).
T-money: Rechargeable transit card for subway, bus and many taxis. Buy and top up at station machines or convenience stores.
Subway lines: Seoul subway lines have numbers and colors — Line 4 is light blue. Follow the color on the signs.
Transfer (환승): Changing lines inside a station. With a T-money card the transfer is usually included in the distance fare.
Exit numbers: Every station exit has a yellow number; each opens onto a different street. Pick the exit before you go up.
Kakao T: Korea's main taxi app. It shows the expected fare before you call a car.
Deluxe taxi (모범): Black taxi with a higher fare (base ₩7,000 vs ₩4,800 for regular taxis in Seoul).
Night surcharge: Seoul regular taxis: +20% 22:00–23:00 and 02:00–04:00, +40% 23:00–02:00.