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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Incheon (Seoul) day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships berth at the Incheon Port Cruise Terminal (438 Gukjehangman-daero, Yeonsu-gu), on reclaimed land north-west of central Songdo. There is nothing within walking distance. The nearest subway station, International Business District on Incheon Line 1, is 7 km away by taxi. No city bus serves the terminal, so arrive by car or taxi. On cruise days free shuttle buses run to Sinpo Market, Chinatown, Wolmido and Songdo; none goes to Seoul.
Incheon International Airport is the gateway for cruises starting or ending here. No city bus serves the terminal, so come by car or taxi.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Car or taxi only: no city bus route serves the cruise terminal. The rail link between the airport and Seoul is AREX, Incheon Airport to Seoul Station, adult KRW 13,000; the onward leg to the terminal is by taxi. Taxis are metered.
1 terminal
Two-storey terminal at 438 Gukjehangman-daero, Yeonsu-gu, with a fixed gangway and a 430 m, 12 m deep quay for ships up to 225,000 tons; arrivals on the first floor, departures on the second. Ground floor: Gates 1 and 2, taxi rank and coach stand at Gate 2, information desk (wheelchair and crutch loan), currency exchange, luggage drop, accessible toilets and priority lanes for passengers with reduced mobility.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Closest modern hotel district
Typical hotel
Pre-cruise nights in Songdo International City around Central Park, the closest modern hotel district; taxi to the terminal.
Late arrivals and early flights
Typical hotel
Airport hotels on Yeongjongdo for late-arriving flights or early departures after the cruise.
Chinatown and the waterfront
Typical hotel
Staying by Incheon Station, Chinatown and Wolmido, the area served by the free cruise-day shuttle.
Prices are approximate lowest nightly rates in Korean won; taxes not checked.
Korean-Chinese restaurants in the open-port area where jjajangmyeon (black-bean noodles) originated, next to the Jjajangmyeon Museum; on the free cruise-day shuttle route.
Incheon, South Korea's main west-coast port and the home of the country's largest international airport, is the cruise gateway to Seoul. Ships dock at the Incheon Port Cruise Terminal on reclaimed land in Yeonsu-gu, north-west of central Songdo, with a 430 m quay that takes ships of up to 225,000 tons. From there, visitors head to Incheon's Chinatown and Wolmido, the Songdo waterfront, or Seoul. The terminal has no rail or walking links: the nearest subway station is 7 km away, so passengers use taxis, tours or the free city shuttle buses run on cruise days.
Korea's only official Chinatown, in the open-port area by Incheon Station, and the museum of the black-bean noodle dish born here. Museum adults KRW 1,000, teenagers KRW 700, children 11 and under free.
Waterfront park at the centre of Songdo International City, ringed by high-rises and hotels; free to visit, a short taxi ride from the terminal.
Seoul's main Joseon-dynasty royal palace, a full-day trip from the terminal. Adults (foreigners 19-64) KRW 3,000; free in a full hanbok.