Express bus or subway
 

Hello, I need some advises here.
I will be staying at JW marriott Dongdeamum for few days with a friend. Was wondering which route (express bus or subway) is easier for us to travel from incheon airport to our hotel. And same route back from our hotel to airport.

Thank you!

Bus, by a long shot, since Dongdaemun isn't on the airport line. Even with express trains going to Seoul Station, it's not a quick or straightforward transfer to the metro there since it's HUGE. The bus doesn't have any negatives to go any other route.

Hi SirJman, tks for your reply.
Do you have any idea what bus no. should I take? And do the bus stop near the hotel? I couldn't find any bus route for the hotel map., tks in advance!

From their website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/...-square-seoul/

Bus Station
Airport Limousine Bus Stop #6001(From ICN)-Euljiro CO-OP Residence station 0.5 miles SW
Airport Limousine Bus Stop #6002 (From ICN)-Dongdaemun Shopping Complex 0.3 miles E
Subway Station
Dongdaemun Station Line #1 0.1 miles N

Strange they don't mention Limo Bus that stops directly at hotel. I would email and ask if this is omission and/or error?

Dtsm, Thank you for this info! It help me greatly.

Def bus. Specially if you have luggages to carry around. I found airport limousine bus to be the most convenient and efficient way to travel from the airport into seoul.

There is an airport limousine bus information counter when you come out of the immigration. You can ask them which bus you should take, bus stop no. as well as buy your ticket from here.

But don't let them try to stick you on a KAL Hotel bus. Not worth the extra money over the "standard" limo busses.

+1 Standard limo busses are good enough. ^

What is the difference btw these two? I thought they were the same? :)

Yes, how do you tell? And do the standard buses serve the GH Seoul?

Limo Bus
http://packagekorea.com/wp-content/u...usine_6011.jpg


KAL Bus
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ai5y-kmt.../kalbh119h.jpg

The Limo busses do not stop right at hotel lobbies, but rather on the street. You wouldn't be more than a block or so from your hotel on a regular limo bus.

SirJman, Thank you for the great info! ^

Personally, I don't mind spending the extra 6000 KRW (~6USD) to ride in the KAL limo bus. The KAL limo bus has 2-1 seating with wide and reclining seats. This is just heaven, especially after a long flight stuck in Y. The regular airport buses have 2-2 seating.

After using the airport bus for three years to go to the airport, I finally had to use the train to my new neighborhood last week. Hands down, the bus wins. Quite simply, you are guaranteed to get a seat on the bus. I had no such comfort on the train.

Back when I lived on Line 9, a handful of stops from GMP, I always took the train to ICN. Taking the commuter to GMP and then crossing the platform to an express line 9 train was nearly always quicker than the bus, and at least 50% the price. The train can be the better option in select cases, but most parts of Seoul are best served by the busses.