Means of transportation when traveling to Korea
When traveling to Korea, people will wonder: What means of transportation is appropriate? How long does it take to travel?,… Below is a summary of means of transportation that you can refer to when traveling to Korea
In Korea, there are 7 international airports: Busan (Kimhae airport), Cheongju, Daegu, Jeju, Muan, Seoul (Kimipo airport and Incheon international airport). Incheon International Airport is located about 1 hour by car west of Central Seoul. Airfare prices between Vietnam and Korea range from 9 million – 20 million VND, depending on when you book and whether it is in a promotion program or not.
Depending on where you want to see flowers, you can choose appropriate means of transportation. The most popular means of transportation for Vietnamese people are: bus, subway, taxi.
Tips for taking the bus when traveling to Korea
► Recognize inner-city bus journeys through color:
– Travel within the city: blue, green, red and yellow
– Going from the suburbs to the inner city: sky blue
– Going from places near home to subway stations or bus stations: green
– Going around Seoul city: yellow
Buses in Korea, specifically Seoul, are divided by color. Photo: Collected
► Travel from where you live to other localities: Suburban buses and highway buses
► Information related to ticket booking or operating schedules of high-speed bus stations can be accessed on the website of the national high-speed bus transportation enterprise (https://www.kobus.co. kr/spexp/main.do), nationwide suburban bus guide website.
Tips for taking the subway when traveling to Korea (subway)
Subway is the most popular means of transport. Photo: Collected
► Subway is operated in cities such as Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangji.
► To determine which line you need to take, first you need to use the subway map (can be obtained for free at the airport) or download the subway map to your phone (Korea Subway App), determine the departure and departure stations. to your destination on the subway map, you need to pay attention to the following points:
► Subway starts operating from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Morning and evening traffic jam time is about 2.5 ~ 3 minutes. Other than that time, the congestion time is 4 ~ 5 minutes.
Tips for taking a taxi when traveling to Korea
► Taxi prices are relatively expensive compared to the above two means of transport. But it’s quite convenient if you don’t know the way or when driving the city bus is interrupted.
► There are 4 main types of taxis:
Standard (regular car, 4 seats, usually colors: white, silver & orange): Standard taxi fare is the cheapest, usually 3,000W/first 2km. After that, every 100W/142m or 35 seconds the car runs like that. It’s said that if a taxi in Korea has its meter turned on, there’s no price gouging, so there’s no need to worry too much.
Deluxe: Black and has a yellow sign on the top, on both sides there are yellow stripes, with the words Deluxe Taxi written on it. This type also carries 4 people, but the seats are more spacious and comfortable, so luggage can be stored more easily. The fee is definitely a bit more expensive, for example, the first 3km will be 5,000W, then every next 164m will be charged 200W.
Jumbo: Can carry up to 9 people, and that much luggage. The price is similar to Deluxe Taxi, so if you travel in large groups, it will be more profitable.
International: International taxi, driver can speak English or Chinese. This type is often used to travel from the airport to the city center because the driver has the ability to communicate with foreign guests).
Photo: Collected
► When you want to catch a taxi, you can wave at taxis with no passengers passing by or wait at taxi stands.
► Taxi fees can be paid by Visa/Master credit card; Won money or T-Money card (Multi-function card that integrates payments for subway, bus tickets, etc.)
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