Travel & Visa

• Useful apps for navigating in Korea
• Getting to the venue
• From Daejeon to Incheon Airport
• Visa information

General Info for Navigating in Korea

• Useful apps
  • Install Naver Map or KakaoMap for the map of Korea
  • Install Kakao T for taxi
    • Please read before entering Korea: How to use Kakao Taxi: Korean Taxi App Guide for Foreigners
• Buy Korea Tour Card or T-money Card for bus, subway, and taxi.

Daejeon Convention Center

• Location of the Daejeon Convention Center
  • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e3DjZcNRvWneY9p27
  • Kakao map: https://kko.to/U3kSUMV9Ns
  • Naver map: https://naver.me/GgeuFffc

Getting to the Venue

From Incheon International Airport (ICN) or Gimpo International Airport (GMP), you can take a bus or train to Deajeon.

• From Incheon International Airport to Venue
• From Gimpo International Airport to Venue
• From Seoul to Venue

From Incheon International Airport (ICN)

By Intercity Bus (Airport-Daejeon)

• This route is the fastest and convenient.
• First bus at 6:30am, last bus at 10:30pm, departs around every 20 minutes.
• Ticket can be reserved online from https://intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr/. If you will buy a ticket offline, skip this step.
  • Set your departure as “IncheonAirport T1 or T2” and destination as “Daejeon Gov Complex”.
  • It’s advised to set your bus departing time as 1.5+ hour after the flight landing time.
  • Enter the info below at the payment step.

• From Incheon International Airport, Terminal 1
  • Go to the bus stop No. 11 on the 1st floor.
  • If you have already reserved a ticket, find a nearby ticket box, show your credit and the reservation confirmation web page, and get your ticket.
  • If you haven’t reserved a ticket, buy a ticket at a nearby ticket box for “Daejeon Government Complex”.
    • Map of bus stop No. 11 and ticket boxes

• From Incheon International Airport, Terminal 2
  • Go to bus stop No.5 on the Transportation center Basement 1.
  • If you have already reserved a ticket, find a nearby ticket box, show your credit and the reservation confirmation web page, and get your ticket.
  • If you haven’t reserved a ticket online, buy a ticket at a nearby ticket box for “Daejeon Government Complex”.
    • Map of bus top No.5 and ticket boxes

• Ride the bus for approximately 2.5 hours and get off at Daejeon Government Complex Station, sometimes called Daejeon Cheongsa or Daejeoncheongsa.
  • Intercity buses do not have toilet.
  • Location of the Daejeon Government Complex Station
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mAsKEAxPnLFAVhdx5
    • Kakao map: https://kko.to/fYdurBTOUC
    • Naver map: http://naver.me/GFYDQUph
• Take a bus or taxi to Daejeon Convention Center (<10 minutes, 7,000KRW).
  • Location of Daejeon Convention Center
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e3DjZcNRvWneY9p27
    • Kakao map: https://kko.to/U3kSUMV9Ns
    • Naver map: https://naver.me/GgeuFffc

By High Speed Train (Airport-Seoul-Daejeon)

• From Incheon International Airport, board Airport Railroad Express.
• Ride the train approximately 1 hour to its final station, Seoul Station.
• At Seoul Station, buy a ticket for the KTX train to Daejeon (online ticket purchase is also possible from https://www.letskorail.com/).
• Ride the KTX train approximately 1 hour to Daejeon Station.
• Take a taxi from Daejeon Station to Daejeon Convention Center (20 minutes).
  • Location of Daejeon Convention Center
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e3DjZcNRvWneY9p27
    • Kakao map: https://kko.to/U3kSUMV9Ns
    • Naver map: https://naver.me/GgeuFffc

From Gimpo International Airport (GMP)

By High Speed Train

• From Gimpo Airport, board Airport Railroad Express.
• Ride the train approximately 20 minutes to its final station, Seoul Station.
• At Seoul Station, buy a ticket for the KTX train to Daejeon (online ticket purchase: https://www.letskorail.com/).
• Ride the KTX train approximately 1 hour to Daejeon Station.
• Take a taxi from Daejeon Station to Daejeon Convention Center (20 minutes).

From Seoul

By High Speed Train

• At Seoul Station, buy a ticket for the KTX train to Daejeon (online ticket purchase: https://www.letskorail.com/).  
• Ride the KTX train approximately 1 hour to Daejeon Station.
• Take a taxi from Daejeon Station to Daejeon Convention Center (20 minutes).

By Express Bus

• This route can be challenging as navigating through the bus terminal is complex, but more covenient if you depart from the southern part of Seoul.
• At Seoul Express Bus Terminal (강남고속버스터미널), buy a ticket from Seoul Gyeongbu (서울경부) to Daejeon Gov(saemmeori) (대전청사). Online ticket reservation: www.kobus.co.kr
  • Proceed to the Boarding Gate 11 on the 1st floor.
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xe8mugy92NX4S595A
    • Kakao map: https://kko.to/WddP3OWWcv
    • Naver map: https://naver.me/F36oFwA6
• Ride the express bus approximately 2 hours to Daejeon Government Complex Station, sometimes called Daejeon Cheongsa or Daejeoncheongsa.
  • Drop-off location
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5JChQhWhcqdLkJjd9
    • Kakao map: https://kko.to/6lbVGS7az8
    • Naver map: https://naver.me/5MS8kVmW
• Take a bus or taxi to Daejeon Convention Center (<10 minutes).

From Daejeon to Incheon International Airport (ICN)

By Intercity bus (Daejeon-Airport)

• Reserve your ticket several days before the departure from https://intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr/
  • Enter your departure as “Daejeon Gov Complex(airport route)”
  • Bus departure time should be at least 5 hourse earlier than your flight departure time to arrive at the airport 2 hours before the flight departure time.
  • Refer to the above for the information needed in the card payment step.
  • If your credit card does not work for this online reservation, you need to buy a ticket from the boarding station (see below map).
• Arrive at the boarding station at least 10 minutes earlier, show your credit card and reservation confirmation web page to get the bus ticket
  • Boarding station location
    • Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xr7XV7zFLpwv8QUcA
    • Naver map: https://naver.me/G9tjgamN

By High Speed Train (Daejeon-Seoul-Airport)

• Reserve your ticket several days before the departure from Deajeon Station to Seoul Station from https://www.letskorail.com/
• Take a taxi to Daejeon Station.
• Ride the KTX train approximately 1 hour to Seoul Station.
• From Seoul Station, board Airport Railroad Express for Incheon International Airport.
• Ride the train approximately 1 hour to its final station, Incheon International Airport.

Visa Information

Here is an initial set of resources that will help you decide on your travel requirements.

• Check here if your country of departure requires you to apply for a Visa or Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter South Korea.
• For delegates who do not need to apply for a Visa, you will need to apply for a K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) here.
• Official website for (COVID) restrictions to enter South Korea are updated here.

Visa Invitation Letter

PG attendees who are required to apply for a visa will first need to register. After registration, please fill out this form using your PG registration number. Please contact Conference Chair via pg2023general@gmail.com (do not contact chairs-pg2023@eg.org for visa/registration issues) if you encounter problems with the registration process. Organizers will reach out to you with a signed invitation letter, which you can use to support your Korean visa application.