Getting to KAIST
You can download more detailed "Directions to KAIST" at the bottom of this page.
From Incheon International Airport to Daejeon
Airport Limousine Bus (From Terminal 1)
After collecting your luggage, make an exit from Gate 9D or 11E.
Find a ticket stall for bus tickets. Purchase a ticket to the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa).
Fare: KRW 23,700/ Night Fare: KRW 26,100.
Go to Bus Stop 11 and get on the bus. Check the bus time on your ticket to board the right bus.
Get off the bus at the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa). The trip will take about 3 hours and 20 minutes.
From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Airport Limousine Bus (From Terminal 2)
After collecting your luggage, go to the transit center on B1.
Find a bus ticket stall and purchase a ticket to the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa).
Fare: KRW 23,700/ Night Fare: KRW 26,100
Go to Bus Stop 5 and get on the bus. Check the bus time on your ticket to board the right bus.
Get off at the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa). The trip will take about 3 hours and 40 minutes.
From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Express Train (KTX)
After collecting your luggage, make an exit on the B1 floor in the Transportation Center.
Take an Airport Railroad Express (Fare: KRW 3,700 or KRW 9,000 for express train).
Take an express train (KTX) at Seoul Station to Daejeon Station. (Fare: KRW 23,700)
At Daejeon Station, take a taxi to the KAIST Daejeon Main Campus. It will cost about KRW 8,000.
Click here for train ticket reservations.
From Gimpo International Airport to Daejeon
Airport Limousine Bus
After collecting your luggage, make an exit at Gate 2, 11-1.
To check the bus schedule , go to the airport website > Transport > To & From Airport > Buses > Bus Search > Daejeon,
Please take an Airport Town Bus.
| to Daejeon | First | 07:30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last | 20:30 (Domestic) | ||
| Route |
Gimpo International Airport > Gimpo Domestic Airport > Daedeok Culture Center > Daejeon Government Buildings > Daejeon (Dongbu Long-distance bus terminal) |
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| Fare | KRW 14,300 | ||
| Time Table | 07:30 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:50 / 20:30 | ||
After buying a ticket, please find bus stop number 11-1 at the domestic bus terminal and get on the bus.
Please get off the bus at Government Complex (”Jeong-boo Cheong-sa” in Korean).
- After arriving in Daejeon, the bus will be firstly stopped at Daedeok Convention Center. The second stop is Daejeon Government Complex, at which you must get off.
- It takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes from the Incheon International Airport to Daejeon Government Complex.
From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Express Train (KTX)
After collecting your luggage, make an exit on the B1 floor in the Transportation Center.
Take an Airport Railroad Express (Fare: KRW 1,450 or KRW 9,000 for express train).
Take an express train (KTX) at Seoul Station to Daejeon Station. (Fare: KRW 23,700)
At Daejeon Station, take a taxi to the KAIST Daejeon Main Campus. It will cost about KRW 8,000.
Click here for train ticket reservations.
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