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Arrival by Air:
Korea is connected by air to every major capital in the world, either through direct flights or by connecting flights from major international airports in East Asia. About 37 international airlines maintain regular flight services, with over 1,500 flights into and out of Korea every week. Korea has eight international airports: Incheon International Airport, which opened in March 2001, and Gimpo for Seoul, Gimhae for Busan, Jeju, Cheongju, Daegu, Yangyang and Gwangju. Gimhae and Jeju operate direct flights to and from Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka in Japan.
Korean Air Lines (KAL), the larger of Korea's two national flag carriers, has opened new routes between Seoul and destinations in Europe, America and the Middle East. For the convenience of departing passengers, the Korea City Air Terminal (KCAT) is in Seoul's Gangnam business district next to the Korea World Trade Center in Samseong-dong. It provides check-in service and passport clearance. Nonstop limousine buses make the roughly 60-minute commute between Incheon International Airport and KCAT every 10 to 20 minutes. Another KCAT opened recently at Gimpo International Airport.
Special airport buses and city buses leave from various points in Seoul every 15 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and are less expensive alternatives to the KAL Limousine Bus line which connects Incheon International Airport with 19 major hotels in Seoul.
Since 1963, Seoul has been included in the round-the-world air schedule approved by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This enables any passenger on a round-the-world ticket to visit Korea at no additional charge.
Arrival by Ferry:
Various steamship lines provide passenger service to Korea. Among those from the American West Coast are Waterman Steamship, American Pioneer, Pacific Far East, Pacific Orient Express, State Marine and United States Lines. Several companies, such as the BuGwan Ferry, Korea Ferry and Korea Marine Express, provide regular ferry services linking Busan and Jejudo Island with the Japanese ports of Shimonoseki, Kobe and Hakata. Another ferry line plies between Incheon and the Chinese ports of Tianjin and Weihai.
Temporary entry for private cars is allowed for passengers arriving by ferry, providing that drivers obtain the proper documentation.
Korea is connected by air to every major capital in the world, either through direct flights or by connecting flights from major international airports in East Asia. About 37 international airlines maintain regular flight services, with over 1,500 flights into and out of Korea every week. Korea has eight international airports: Incheon International Airport, which opened in March 2001, and Gimpo for Seoul, Gimhae for Busan, Jeju, Cheongju, Daegu, Yangyang and Gwangju. Gimhae and Jeju operate direct flights to and from Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka in Japan.
Korean Air Lines (KAL), the larger of Korea's two national flag carriers, has opened new routes between Seoul and destinations in Europe, America and the Middle East. For the convenience of departing passengers, the Korea City Air Terminal (KCAT) is in Seoul's Gangnam business district next to the Korea World Trade Center in Samseong-dong. It provides check-in service and passport clearance. Nonstop limousine buses make the roughly 60-minute commute between Incheon International Airport and KCAT every 10 to 20 minutes. Another KCAT opened recently at Gimpo International Airport.
Special airport buses and city buses leave from various points in Seoul every 15 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and are less expensive alternatives to the KAL Limousine Bus line which connects Incheon International Airport with 19 major hotels in Seoul.
Since 1963, Seoul has been included in the round-the-world air schedule approved by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This enables any passenger on a round-the-world ticket to visit Korea at no additional charge.
Arrival by Ferry:
Various steamship lines provide passenger service to Korea. Among those from the American West Coast are Waterman Steamship, American Pioneer, Pacific Far East, Pacific Orient Express, State Marine and United States Lines. Several companies, such as the BuGwan Ferry, Korea Ferry and Korea Marine Express, provide regular ferry services linking Busan and Jejudo Island with the Japanese ports of Shimonoseki, Kobe and Hakata. Another ferry line plies between Incheon and the Chinese ports of Tianjin and Weihai.
Temporary entry for private cars is allowed for passengers arriving by ferry, providing that drivers obtain the proper documentation.
