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From Incheon International Airport (ICN)

Method 1 Incheon International Airport → Airport Limousine Bus to Daejeon → IBS HQ

• In Terminal 1, arrivals are on the first floor. After collecting your checked bags, head toward Exit 11 as the Daejeon bus is located directly outside at 11A. Bus tickets are sold inside the airport near Exit 4 and in between 8 and 9; and outside just left of Exit 11. Outside ticket office usually has two staff members and several multilingual bus ticket vending machines are on the side of the ticket office. The bus departure time and seat number will be on your ticket. The first bus leaves at 6:20 AM and the last bus leaves at 23:50.

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• In Terminal 2, arrivals are on the first floor and most of the transportation options are in the Transit Center Basement 1. Buy your bus ticket at the kiosks or manned ticket office. Pass the rail options (AREX) and your bus is located to the left at platform 5. There is seating near the platforms and you can recharge your phone or other electronics at one of the outlets. Your bus departure time and seat number will be on the ticket. The first bus leaves at 6:00 AM and the last bus leaves at 23:30.

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  This bus stop used to be called Daedeok Culture Center, and some maps mistakenly state this.

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  Leaving Incheon Airport, this is the closest bus stop to IBS. You’ll need to wait upwards of 5 minutes before a taxi comes.

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  The Daejeon Government Building (sometimes written as "Complex") has multiple bus terminals (intercity to the west, intercity drop off to the south, and express to the east). To go to Incheon Airport, go to this terminal just west of the government complex. Dunsan is the name of the area so you’ll see this written above the terminal. Tickets bound for airports cannot be purchased from the kiosks; they must be purchased at the counter.

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  Buses used to stop across the street from ⓒ but the sheer number of buses stopping created traffic issues and they relocated the bus stop here. Other than a very small sign, there is no written signage and this bus stop doesn't appear on many maps. Don't let that stop you as many people get off buses here; so many that there is always a queue of taxis waiting to pick up passengers.

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  Exit 3 (top left exit) is near a large police station and Exit 4 (top right exit) is next to a local bus stop. Is it not uncommon for taxis to wait around bus stops.

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  The National Science Museum is located near IBS. Current information is available on their website www.science.go.kr.

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  Frequently written as DCC, the convention center hosts a large number of events in Daejeon. Current information is available on their website www.dcckorea.or.kr.

To avoid any potential confusion with a taxi driver, we recommend you say “hello” in Korean when entering the taxi (Ann-young-ha-say-oh) and then show them this note in Korean stating you wish to visit IBS.

Method 2 Incheon International Airport → Airport Limousine bus or AREX train to Seoul Station → Train to Daejeon Station → IBS HQ

Incheon Int'l Airport → Seoul Station

• Airport limousine busThe second option is to go to Seoul Station via bus or subway and then transfer to Daejeon. This route is less direct and takes longer, but works well if you want to stopover at Seoul on your way to Daejeon. To go from Incheon Airport to Seoul Station, you can take bus 6001 or 6702. A number of other buses bound for various parts of Seoul are available, but in this tutorial we will focus on getting to Seoul Station. Bus 6001 is a little more frequent, costs 15,000 KRW, the first bus leaves at 5:30 AM from both terminals, and the last bus leaves at 23:05 from Terminal 1 and 22:45 from Terminal 2. Bus 6702 comes frequently, costs 16,000 KRW, the first bus leaves at 4:58 AM from Terminal 1 and 5:18 from Terminal 2, and the last bus leaves at 22:55 from Terminal 1 and 23:15 from Terminal 2.
  
  If you are in Terminal 1, bus 6001 is accessible through Exit 5 and is located at bus stop 5. Bus 6702 is located at bus stop 3.
  If you are in Terminal 2, bus 6001 is located at bus stop 29, and bus 6702 is located at bus stop 18.

• SubwayIf you prefer to take the subway, please take an AREX (Airport Railroad Express) train at Incheon International Airport Station across the street from Terminal 1. All stop AREX trains are to the east (your left) and non-stop express AREX trains are to the west (your right). Non-stop trains take 43 minutes, cost KRW 14,800 but frequently is discounted to KRW 8,000, leave roughly every 30 minutes, have seats like traditional trains, and will take you directly to Seoul Station. All stop trains take 57 minutes, cost KRW 4,650 including a refundable KRW 500 for a single journey ticket, leave roughly every 7 minutes, have seats like traditional subways, and ride until the last stop (Seoul Station). First train leaves at 5:20 AM and last train leaves at 11:40 PM. Timetables and updated information are available at www.arex.or.kr

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Seoul Station → Daejeon Station

• Bullet trainIf you took the airport limousine bus, then make your way from the street up into Seoul Station. If you took the AREX, then follow the crowds up 1 small escalator, 1 long escalator, scan your transit card, if you have a single journey ticket then refund it in the separate refund machine, 2 more escalators, and now you are in the center of Seoul Station. Tickets for the KTX bullet trains can be purchased by tellers at ticketing counters, by machine, or online at http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfTicketSearch.do Online orders must be claimed in person at a ticketing counter with your passport as identification before you ride the train. If you order your ticket via the English website but do not claim the ticket in person, your reservation is seen as unfulfilled and your seat could be resold to another customer. For train times please see the website link.
  
  The ticketing counter closest to the AREX entrance is smaller and typically has a smaller line than the ticketing counter close to the main street entrance. Ticketing machines are located in between the two sets of counters and are closer to the street entrance than the AREX entrance.
  
  KTX standard seats cost KRW 24,000 and first class seats costs KRW 35,000 and are sometimes discounted. Travel time is roughly one hour depending on the number of stops in route. Tickets do occasionally sell out but trains run every 10 to 20 minutes. Please see the website above for current timetables. Train types other than KTX exist but take two hours to travel to Daejeon and do not run as often.

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Daejeon Station → IBS HQ

• Taxi We strongly recommend that you take a taxi to get to IBS upon your arrival at Daejeon Station. Once arriving at Daejeon Station, go out the front entrance (Exit 1) and get a taxi from the line of taxis waiting near the entrance. The distance is 8 km, driving time is 18 minutes, and the fare is around KRW 8,000.
  
• Subway and taxi Go out the front of the train-based Daejeon Station aboveground building and go underground into the subway-based Daejeon Station. Go down the escalator, make several lefts, go down another escalator, and use your transit card (T-money or Cashbee) or purchase a single use token. Walk 15 steps, turn left, go down the escalator, and go to the platform on your left. Trains come every 10 minutes or so. In fifteen minutes you’ll travel eight stations, exit at Government Complex, Daejeon Station (정부청사 pronounced Jeongbu Chongsa), and go out Exit 3 or 4 and hop into a taxi. The ride is about 7 minutes, which will cost around 3,000 KRW. However, it is currently not possible to turn left from the main east-west road directly into the IBS entrance. Drivers will either need to go near the Daejeon Convention Center and then do a U-turn, or turn right past Studio Cube and then approach IBS from the West gate.
  
  To avoid any potential confusion with a taxi driver, we recommend you say “hello” in Korean when entering the taxi (Ann-young-ha-say-oh) and then show them this note in Korean stating you wish to visit IBS.

• Bus Although time-consuming, it is possible to reach IBS by bus. Depending on traffic, the bus ride will take more than 1 hour and cost KRW 1,250 with T-money or Cashbee transit card or KRW 1,400 with cash. Once arriving at Daejeon Station, go out the front entrance (Exit 1) and walk until you reach the street. Turn right and walk another 60 meters until you reach a bus top. Ride bus 606 or 705 and exit the bus at Expo Science Park (606) or Expo Art Hall (705) as the buses have different routes after crossing the river. Regardless of the bus, exit as soon as you go over the bridge and be prepared for a walk.

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