Many tourists arrive every year in the capital of South Korea - Seoul. The airport of the city attracts with excellent service, interior and its location. The article will cover general information about Incheon, its infrastructure, and provide useful information.
Description
Incheon Airport is the largest in the country, and the world's eighth largest. Its area is 496 thousand square meters. It takes a little more than 1 thousand meters in length, 150 meters in width, and 33 meters in height. There are quarantine counters (20 pcs.), Security counters (50 pcs.), Biological control zones (50 pieces), etc.
All strategically important objects are located in the main terminal. It has underground passages that stretch for 870 meters. Thanks to them, passengers can comfortably move around the airport. The main terminal is easily accessible by train. Incheon Airport (Seoul) cooperates with representatives of about 70 airlines serving in Korea.
Infrastructure
To move freelyon the territory of this airport, you need to get his card. Due to the huge area of the institution, it will not be easy for a tourist without it. Moreover, the card is issued by the airport staff free of charge.
The institution has many shops, as well as areas for recreation. You can also find restaurants and cafes here. This is especially convenient for those who need refreshment. If you want to spend time with interest, you can surf the Internet - the connection is free. While waiting for a flight, you are allowed to go and see the sights. After all, the city of Seoul is interesting. The airport also offers several places to relax: billiards, bowling, etc.
Those who are not friendly with the Korean language need not worry. Not only are most of all the signs and inscriptions duplicated in English, but also some are written in Russian. In addition, the customs declaration at the discretion of the domestic tourist can be filled out in their native language.
Flights from Incheon
Popular flights from Incheon Airport are as follows:
- Seoul-Okinawa. On the way, people are a little more than 2 hours. The average cost is 14,500 rubles.
- Seoul-Jinan. The flight lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. The price for it is 13500 rubles.
- Seoul-Vladivostok. Travel by plane lasts more than 2.5 hours. The cost is about 25 thousand rubles.
Useful information
Many exchange offices where you can change currency for your own benefit, work in a city like Seoul. The airport will not be the bestplace. In Incheon, the exchange rate is too unfavorable.
To get from Seoul to this airport, you can use a bus or taxi. All routes are active from 5 am to 12 am. You can buy a bus ticket directly at the ticket office of the station. You will have to pay from $8 to $13.
If for some reason Incheon is not suitable for someone, you can always use the services of Gimpo. After all, the airports of Seoul do not end with the described institution. How to get to one of them, you can always ask the locals.
Gimpo
Gimpo airport is located 15 km from the center of the capital. It is the second in the country in terms of passenger traffic and in terms of its area. Seoul receives many tourists thanks to him. Gimpo Airport was opened in 1958. He has his own peculiarity. As a rule, it accepts only domestic flights. External flights are limited to flights of local residents to Taiwan, China and Japan.
