Steps
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Follow Airport Railroad signs from the arrivals level to the airport railroad station in the transportation center.
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Field photoChoose your destination at the ticket machine. For Express, buy a ticket with a departure time and reserved seat to Seoul Station. Photo information
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For an intermediate stop or subway connection, choose All-Stop and use a transit card or single-journey card at its gate.
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Field photoCheck Express or All-Stop again on the gate and platform display. Go to the platform only when the display matches the train type you bought. Photo information
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After boarding, check the next-station display. Express runs to Seoul Station; leave an All-Stop train at your chosen intermediate station.
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AI guide imageFor a transfer, stay inside the paid area and follow the line number, line color, and Transfer signs rather than exit numbers. After leaving Express at Seoul Station, follow subway signs to the subway gates.
Before you start
- First decide whether your destination is Seoul Station or an intermediate stop such as Hongik University, Digital Media City, or Gimpo Airport.
- Choose Express for a reserved seat to Seoul Station; choose All-Stop for an intermediate stop or a Seoul-area subway connection.
- First and last trains vary by station and weekday or holiday. Open the official Express or All-Stop timetable on this page and select your departure station for the current schedule.
- Compare the whole journey to your accommodation: transfers, walking inside stations and the walk from the final exit, not just train time. With large bags, save the location of a suitable lift exit.
- Before reserving Express, check changes and cancellation rules for flight delays. If you miss the booked train, show the ticket and booking reference to staff before boarding a different departure.
- Hongik University, Gongdeok and Gimpo Airport are All-Stop stations. Express uses a separate reserved-seat ticket. Compare the full hotel journey, including waiting, walking and onward transfers; open the operator's current fare page before purchase.
Remember these points
- Do not choose Express when your destination is an intermediate station rather than Seoul Station.
- Do not treat an Express reserved ticket and an All-Stop transit-card tap as the same fare product.
- Even after reaching the platform, confirm Express or All-Stop and the destination on the display.
Quick destination guide
Example: choose All-Stop for Hongik University, Digital Media City, or Gimpo Airport. Choose Express when Seoul Station is your final destination and you want a reserved seat. If you continue by subway from Seoul Station, follow the line color and Transfer signs to the subway gates.
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Checked 2026-10-14 · Review by 2026-11-14
