How to go to Myeongdong from ICN airport (and vice versa)

A : Incheon airport ( All stop Arex ) - Seoul station - (transit to Line 4 sky colour) - Myeongdong st. 
approx 90 min. // T-money card 4,150 won , Cash 4,250 won
All stop Arex every 6 - 7 Min. Line 4 sky colour every 10 - 15 min.

B : Incheon airport ( Nonstop Arex ) - Seoul station - (transit to Line 4 sky colour) - Myeongdong st. 
approx 82 min. // T-money card 9,250 won, Cash 9,350 won
Non stop Arex every 30 - 40 Min. Line 4 sky colour every 10 - 15 min.

C : Incheon airport (KTX(300km/h)) - Seoul station - (transit to Line 4 sky colour) - Myeongdong st. 
approx 62 min. // Cash + T-money card 13,250 won, Cash 14,250 won
KTX (300km/h) on your arrival date depart airport 06:55 09:10 09:35 12:07 12:50 15:45 16:30 18:35 20:38. 
Line 4 sky colour every 10 - 15 min

D : Incheon airport ( All stop Limousine bus no. 6015 ) - Myeongdong st. 
70-80 min. // Cash 15,000 won
All stop Limousine bus no. 6015 every 10 min. <right in front of arrival hall, there are bus stops on ground floor> 

E : Incheon airport - (Taxi) - Myeongdong st.
50-60 min. // White or Orange cab Cash 50,000 - 70,000 won + Toll 6,600 won 
Black cab Cash 80,000 - 100,000 won + Toll 6,600 won

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So from ICN to MD, we took Arex with multiple stops.. the total cost is less than W5,000. And mind you, you need to get off at Seoul stn and change to blue line No. 4 towards Myeondong. Go to exit No 9 for direct access to MD guest house

Likewise, fr MD to ICN, we decided to take the airport bus. Too many bags to carry.. and heavy too. The stop is just 50m away fr MD guest hse. This option cost W14,000 with T Money and W15,000 by cash. Bus takes off every 10 to 20 minutes here. Journey by bus started at 8:26am.. arrived ICN at 9:27am

This bus also stops at Namdaemun market, in front of The Bank of Korea.

Seoul tips (from AA 3sixty in flight magazine)

I was reading the inflight 3sixty mag and found these info. Could be helpful..

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Mode of transportation to Seoul from ICN international airport:

TAXI fr KRW46,000
EXPRESS TRAIN KRW8,000
STD LIMO BUS KRW10,000

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CITY HIGHLIGHTS:

Gyeongbok Palace
Bukchon Village
Namdaemun Market
Cheonggyecheon stream
Unhyeon Palace

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FOODIE TOWN:

Bulgogi - thin sliced marinated beef served in soup or barbequed

Bibimbap - rice topped with vege, chilli paste, meat and egg

Kimchi - spicy pickled cabbage

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PARTY ZONES:

Itaewon strip
Myeongdong
Apgujeong-dong
Gangnam
Hongdae

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INSIDER TIPS:

Check out NANTA SHOW - a non verbal theater that involves acrobatics, magic tricks, comedy and pantomine

Seoul I'm back

It's been a while.... longggg ago since I was here in Seoul. Now I'm back for IPST conference. And it's second day of Eid.

Our journey (me + Izyan) starts on the first night of Raya. It was quite challenging at first when the AA staff at KBR airport declined my cabin bag as he claimed that it was oversized. With an amazing smile, he let us go and warned saying that we need to do something as he ensured us that the bag (my red hard case) can never be allowed for our outbound to ICN (Seoul).

So we arrived KUL at 1240am, tried to get help from Sukri and Nik Ahmad Redza, who turned out was on Raya holiday.

We checked the baggage storage center near the domestic arrival, they charge RM30/day for duration of 1 to 6 days. Our tenure is 8 days so it will be RM27x8. I said NO WAY!

We went to first floor to Capsule hotel.. they charge RM40/day.. and owh.. room charge is RM80/bed. Shower facilities is RM25.. just fyi :)

So, again.. no thank you.

We finally decided to call GRAB. Driver was busy. Then we tried UBER.. Same :((

Finally we got one driver who volunteered to give us a return trip at a discounted price..yay!

We went back home... changed my bag and took my karrimor sweater. Now.off we go.

We arrived back at KLIA2 at 330am.. quickly find something to eat as I was starrrving... had a nasi lemak at Nyonya hse and go straight to gates P.

The queue was quite long at the immigration and customs. Lucky we were early.

Inside the boarding area, we found a nice spot nearby gate P1-P4 and took a nap near the charging station. And hey.. we found a movie station...!

Woke up at 6am, took a shower (there's a free shower svc at the toilet near prayer room at P gates), and go for Subuh prayer.

Phew.. finally at 730am, our plane was ready to depart.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim