Korea (Republic Of) Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Busan (PUS) (Kimhae) is 27km (17 miles) from Busan (in the far south). The airport receives flights from Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo. To/from the airport: There are bus, subway, coach and taxi services to the town. Facilities: Currency exchange, post office, duty-free shop, snack bar, gift shop, restaurant, travel information service and car hire.
Jeju (CJU) (Jeju), located on the island of Jeju, is 4km (2.5 miles) from the town centre. To/from the airport: Buses and coaches are available to the town. Limousine buses and taxis are also available from the airport terminal. Facilities: Currency exchange, post office, duty-free shop, snack bar, gift shop and travel information service.
Note: Seoul (SEL) Gimpo (GMP) airport is the main domestic airport, although a few international flights (mainly to Hong Kong) do still depart from there (see Getting Around).
As of 2009, metro line 9 connects Gimpo Airport with the city centre.
Getting There by Water
Passenger lines: Sailings to Japan from Busan include Korea Ferry (website: www.koreaferry.co.kr), Mirejet (website: www.mirejet.com) offers the speedy 3-hour service to Fukuoa, and Pukwan. There are many options to sail to China from Incehon: the fastest is Hwadong Haeun's (website: www.huadong.co.kr) service to Shi Dao, which takes 12 hours. Others include Weidong Ferry (website: www.weidong.com/english) from Incheon to Qingdao. See the tourist board's site for useful details of Korea-China crossings (see Contact Addresses).
Getting There by Rail
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