In Seoul, there is no own international airport , so this shortcoming has to be compensated for by air terminals in the vicinity. They are successfully coping with this load, despite the huge flow of tourists seeking to get to the capital. Gimpo Airport is one of these rods, and is located between Seoul and the city of Gimpo in South Korea .
general information
The foot of the Russian tourist only occasionally treads on the sparkling covering of the floor of Gimpo airport. This is due to the peculiarity of the traffic flow. Most of it serves international flights to China and Japan . A separate point denotes domestic flights, in particular - on Jeju . There is even a separate area for tourists seeking to get to the island . By the way, from Seoul, as well as from nearby cities, it is possible to get to Jeju by air only from Gimpo airport.
The airport is 15 km from the city limits of Seoul. Looking at the photo of Gimpo, you can feel the atmosphere of Korea 80-90-ies.
Airport Infrastructure
Although in general, Gimpo is much older than its counterparts, and can not boast of high technologies, all services and services necessary for passenger comfort are provided here:
- several eateries and cafes;
- kiosks with souvenirs;
- pharmacies;
- storage rooms;
- Wi-Fi zone;
- rooms of mother and child, located in terminals 3F and 4F, work from 8:00 to 23:00;
- ATMs;
- exchange offices;
- places for smoking;
- representatives of companies that rent a car.
How to get to Gimpo Airport?
The airport of Gimpo is equipped with a well-developed transport interchange, and you do not have to wonder how to get from this place to Incheon airport . There are several modes of transport . In particular, these are regular bus services, metro, taxi and express train AREX. You need to go to Gimpo International Airport. If you are interested directly in Incheon airport, then 9 and 5 metro line, or express in the right direction.