Travelers leaving South Korea through Incheon Airport can
easily have their luggage taken cared of at the Seoul Station. This is great
for those who have not yet made any airport transfer reservations and those who
are traveling in South Korea on a shoestring budget.
A hotel airport service
would normally cost 80,000 – 130,000KW. An airport bus from Seoul would cost
around 15,000KW. If you would like to save money on airport commute, you may
take the express train via AREX
(Airport Express). The fare only costs 8,000KW.
You may also conveniently check –in your luggage at the
Seoul Station terminal.
Just like at the airport, the airline staff will assist
you with the departure procedures including flight check-in and immigration
routines.
Travel time is about an hour, so, be sure to buy your
tickets early because the seats are reserved. When we travelled to South Korea,
our departure flight was scheduled at 8:15 pm. We bought our tickets at around
3:30 pm and proceeded with the luggage check-in procedures. It was a Sunday and there were lots of
passengers that time. We were able to catch the 4:35 train schedule.
The AREX site recommends to check-in at least 3 hours prior to
airline departure time. I suggest you go earlier, especially during weekends
and holidays to ensure that you will get seats and arrive at the airport on
schedule.