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Gimpo Airport to central Seoul for a concert trip: subway, AREX, buses and taxis

The subway lines, AREX fares, airport circulation bus, limousine buses and taxi fare structure, as listed on the official Gimpo Airport pages and the AREX fare table.

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The official Gimpo Airport pages of the Korea Airports Corporation list the subway (Line 5, Line 9, AREX, Gimpo Goldline and Seohae Line), buses and taxis for getting into Seoul. The AREX all-stop fare from Gimpo Airport is KRW 1,750 to Seoul Station and KRW 1,650 to Hongik Univ. The standard taxi base fare is KRW 4,800 for the first 1.6 km, and the listed estimates are KRW 22,000 to Seoul City Hall and KRW 28,000 to Jamsil Station. Subway travel times, last trains and the fees of the international terminal's luggage service could not be confirmed on these pages.

How to choose your way from Gimpo Airport into Seoul

1. Gimpo Airport station is on five lines

The subway section of the Korea Airports Corporation's Gimpo transport page shows route maps for Line 5, Line 9, the Airport Railroad (AREX), the Gimpo Goldline and the Seohae Line, and Gimpo Airport appears on each map. The English page shows the maps for Lines 5 and 9, AREX and the Gimpo Goldline. The page gives no transfer instructions, travel times or last-train times.

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

2. AREX all-stop train: fares from Gimpo Airport

In the AREX all-stop train fare table (adult, prepaid or postpaid transit card), fares from Gimpo Airport station are KRW 1,750 to Seoul Station, KRW 1,750 to Gongdeok, KRW 1,650 to Hongik Univ. and to Digital Media City, and KRW 1,550 to Magongnaru. The page adds KRW 100 for a standard single-use transit card, with a KRW 500 deposit refunded at the arrival station. The travel time from Gimpo Airport to Seoul Station is not on this page.

Official source: www.airportrailroad.com

3. Stations on Line 5 and Line 9

On the route maps of the same page, Line 5 runs from Gimpo Airport toward Yeouido, Gwanghwamun, Jongno 3-ga, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park and Olympic Park, and Line 9 runs toward Dangsan, Yeouido, Express Bus Terminal, Sports Complex and Olympic Park. The maps are lists of station names and do not distinguish express from local trains or give travel times or transfer stations. Check the station nearest your concert in the venue guide.

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

4. The airport circulation bus is free but stays around the airport

On the Korea Airports Corporation page, the airport circulation bus is free. The passenger-plus-cargo route runs 06:00 to 23:00 and the passenger-terminal-only route runs 08:00 to 23:00, at intervals of 12 to 15 minutes. The passenger-plus-cargo route runs every 25 minutes from 06:00 to 07:00, every 15 to 20 minutes from 07:00 to 20:00 and every 25 minutes from 20:00 to 23:00. Boarding is at stop 5 to the right of Gate 1 on level 1 of the international terminal, and at stop 8 to the left of Gate 4 on level 1 of the domestic terminal. The stop list on the page covers the domestic and international terminals, parking areas and airport-area buildings; it has no stops in central Seoul.

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

5. Limousine buses: the two routes on the English page

The English page of the Korea Airports Corporation lists two limousine routes. Route 6101 (toward Suraksan and Nowon) boards at stop 5 of the domestic terminal, costs KRW 7,500 in cash, runs first 07:25 and last 22:30, and the page says it has not served the international terminal since 30 March 2020. Route 6707A (toward Incheon International Airport) boards at stop 14 of the domestic terminal, costs KRW 7,500 in cash, and runs first 03:55 and last 21:30. The timetable notes say only 'new timetable from July 27th' and 'from August 1st' with no year, so confirm with the operator. The Korean bus list is a search screen that could not be read, and regular and seated city bus routes into Seoul are not confirmed here.

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

6. Taxis: fare structure and listed estimates

According to the Korean taxi guide of the Korea Airports Corporation, the standard taxi base fare is KRW 4,800 for the first 1.6 km. The night surcharge is 20% from 22:00 to 23:00, 40% from 23:00 to 02:00 and 20% from 02:00 to 04:00, and an out-of-city surcharge of 20% applies. The estimated standard-taxi fares in its table are KRW 22,000 to Seoul City Hall (60 min), KRW 15,000 to Hongik Univ. (40 min), KRW 20,000 to Myeongdong (50 min), KRW 28,000 to Gangnam Station (60 min), KRW 26,000 to Dongdaemun Station (70 min), KRW 28,000 to Jamsil Station (60 min) and KRW 18,000 to Ilsan Daehwa Station (45 min). These are estimates stated on the page and vary with traffic. Reservation taxis are called at 20 m to the left of Entrance 1 on level 2 of the international terminal, and at the car and reserved-taxi zone opposite Entrances 4 to 6 on level 1 of the domestic terminal. The map of regular taxi stands is an image that could not be read.

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

7. Luggage inside the airport: Zimcarry (domestic) and the Baggage Total Service (international)

According to the Zimcarry Gimpo Airport domestic terminal store page (the operator's own page), the store is on level 1 of the domestic terminal, inside Gate 2 and opposite the post office, open daily 05:00 to 21:00. The base fee for suitcase storage (4 hours) is KRW 5,000 for S (longest side up to 55 cm), 8,000 for M (56 to 70 cm) and 10,000 for L (71 cm and over). Each extra hour is KRW 1,000 for S and 2,000 for M and L, and the daily maximum is KRW 10,000, 18,000 and 20,000. The same page lists fees for bags, miscellaneous items, golf bags, coats and luggage delivery. The page shows no publication or update date and is the operator's page, not a Korea Airports Corporation page, so confirm fees and hours with the operator before use. The Korea Airports Corporation facility guide for Gimpo also lists a baggage storage point on level 1 of the domestic terminal (Zimcarry, 05:00 to 21:00) and a Baggage Total Service on level 1 of the international terminal (07:00 to 19:00; packing, storage, sales, parcel delivery and transport). Its fees and exact location are not given there.

Official source: zimcarry.net

8. Luggage in subway stations: T-Locker fares

According to the Seoul Metro T-Locker page, the lockers come in small (50 wide × 30 deep × 60 high cm), medium (50 × 45 × 60 cm) and large (50 × 90 × 60 cm). The base fare for the first 4 hours is KRW 2,200 (small), 3,300 (medium) and 4,400 (large) on weekdays, and KRW 3,100, 4,600 and 6,100 on weekends. Extra time costs KRW 500, 800 and 1,000 per hour for small, medium and large. The lockers operate from 05:00 to 24:00, and items cannot be stored or collected outside those hours. The page does not give the locker location or number of lockers at Gimpo Airport station and does not say how public holidays are priced, so check for lockers and free compartments at Gimpo Airport station in the T-Locker app or on site.

Official source: www.seoulmetro.co.kr

9. What could not be confirmed, and how to continue to the venue

Not confirmed in this article: travel times and last trains from Gimpo Airport to each venue, the fees and exact location of the international terminal's Baggage Total Service, regular and seated bus routes into Seoul, and the luggage service at Lotte Mall Gimpo Airport. For luggage, the Seoul Metro T-Luggage guide described in step 8 of the Incheon Airport article lists staffed storage at Gimpo Airport near the Line 5 gate. Continue to the venue with the individual guides, for example KSPO DOME, Gocheok Sky Dome, KINTEX Exhibition Center 2, Jamsil Olympic Stadium and Seoul World Cup Stadium. The Korea Airports Corporation customer center is listed as 1661-2626 (06:00 to 23:00).

Official source: www.airport.co.kr

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Editorial and verification standard

Only facts read on the official Gimpo International Airport pages of the Korea Airports Corporation (Korean pages for public transport, subway, airport circulation bus and taxi; the English public transportation page) on the AREX fare table on the Seoul Metro T-Locker page and on the Zimcarry (operator) store page are stated, checked on 2026-10-31. The bus list screen and the taxi stand map (an image) could not be read. Subway travel times, last trains and international-terminal storage fees could not be confirmed and are not stated. Timetables and fares can change, so confirm with the operator before travelling. KPOP HERE does not sell tickets.

No fixed journey time, fare, availability or last train is promised. Recheck official guidance on your travel date.