Incheon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Incheon is a city of 3 million people in South Korea, 43 m (141 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 809 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Incheon runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 48 min in late June (computed for 37.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Incheon is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Incheon International Airport (ICN, 22 km).
Flights to Incheon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Incheon · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 809 places to stay in Incheon. Of the 656 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (420), and 9 are five-star. Across 124 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 76,920 reviews in total.
Hotels in Incheon: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 8 hostels in Incheon, out of 809 places to stay of every kind — 1% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 2,040 reviews across them.
Hostels in Incheon: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Busan, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Pyongyang, 194 km (North Korea)
- Daegu, 244 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daejeon, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gwangju, 257 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Suwon, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 316 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Goyang-si, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Changwon, 304 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Incheon?
Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Incheon?
About 3 million people live in Incheon (GeoNames).
What time zone is Incheon in?
Asia/Seoul, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Incheon?
The Won (KRW). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Incheon?
8 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Incheon.
How many hotels are there in Incheon?
Our booking partner lists 809 places to stay in Incheon, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Incheon?
Seoul (27 km), Busan (335 km), Pyongyang (194 km), Daegu (244 km), Daejeon (137 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.