Landing at Incheon Late at Night: Night Buses, Taxis and Sleeping at the Airport

Your options after a late landing

Option	When	Cost	Good for
AREX train	Last all-stop from T1 23:38 (weekdays); last express 22:48	₩4,750–13,000	If you clear arrivals in time
Late-night bus	About 23:30–5:00	₩17,000–18,000	Solo travelers on a budget
Taxi	Any time	Metered with late-night surcharge, or International Taxi flat fare from ₩70,000	Groups, families, heavy luggage
Sleep at the airport	All night	Capsule hotel or spa fee	Arrivals between 1 and 4 am

Allow time for immigration and baggage claim. Incheon shows live wait times.

Late-night buses into Seoul

Four “N” buses run after the trains stop. Departure times from Terminal 1:

Bus	To	Via	Departures from T1	Fare
N6000	Gangnam Express Bus Terminal	Songjeong Stn, Yeomchang Stn	00:10, 00:50, 01:30, 02:10, 03:40, 04:20	₩17,000
N6002	Cheongnyangni	Hongdae, Heunginjimun (Dongdaemun)	00:00, 00:30, 01:00, 01:40, 04:00, 04:40	₩18,000
N6701	Dongdaemun Design Plaza	Mapo Stn, Seoul Stn, Euljiro	23:50, 00:40, 01:40, 03:45, 04:40	₩18,000
N6703	Gwangnaru Stn	COEX, Jamsil (Lotte World)	23:40, 00:20, 01:05, 01:45, 03:50, 04:50	Check at the booth

• Terminal 2: most buses leave about 20 minutes earlier, from the B1 Transportation Center.
• Where to board at Terminal 1: stop 6A for N6000 and N6002, and stop 3B for N6701 and N6703, both on the 1st-floor arrivals level.
• Tickets: buy at the bus ticket booths and machines. N6002 and N6701 can also be booked in the Tmoney GO app.
• Trip time: 70–90 minutes to the last stop.
• Watch the gap: there are no buses between about 2 am and 3:30 am.

Children’s fares are lower. Times can change, so check the airport’s bus page on the day.

Taxis

Use the official taxi stands outside arrivals. Ignore drivers who approach you inside.

• Regular taxis use the meter, with a +20–40% surcharge between 10 pm and 4 am.
• International Taxi has fixed fares to Seoul by district (₩70,000–95,000 for a sedan) and foreign-language drivers. Its stand is 4C at T1 and 3C at T2.

More in taking taxis in Korea. To show the driver your hotel in Korean, use the taxi card.

Sleeping at the airport

These facilities are on the arrivals (landside) side and open 24 hours:

Facility	Terminal 1	Terminal 2
Darakhyu capsule hotel	Transportation Center, B1 (032-743-5000)	Near the bus ticket counter, B1 (032-743-5008)
SPA at Home (sauna and rest area)	B1, east side (032-743-7042)	B1 (032-743-6435)

The spas close for cleaning from 23:30 to midnight. Capsule rooms can be fully booked on busy nights, so reserve ahead if you know you’ll land late.

Food: 24-hour CU convenience stores, Lotteria and some cafés on the arrivals floor of both terminals.

Not available to arriving passengers: the free nap zones, lounges and transit hotels are airside, beyond security, for departing and transfer passengers only.

Airport hotels

Several hotels, including the Grand Hyatt Incheon and Best Western, are in the business complex near the terminals.

• The free AIRPORT 03 shuttle bus runs from 4:30 am to 23:35 every 7–20 minutes. It stops at T1 (3rd floor, Gates 3 and 12) and T2 (3rd floor, Gate 7).
• Moving between terminals? AREX takes 6 minutes and costs ₩1,050.

In the morning

The first trains into Seoul:

• All-stop: 05:14 from Terminal 1
• Express: 05:16 from Terminal 2 and 05:24 from Terminal 1

For fares and which train to take, see Incheon Airport to Seoul.