Public transport in South Korea is well developed. There are 8 international and 6 domestic airports . Car ferries allow you to travel to the islands . In 6 large cities of Korea, the metro operates in conjunction with an extensive system of buses and railways. This makes travel around the country very simple and economical.
Air Transport
Public transport in South Korea is well developed. There are 8 international and 6 domestic airports . Car ferries allow you to travel to the islands . In 6 large cities of Korea, the metro operates in conjunction with an extensive system of buses and railways. This makes travel around the country very simple and economical.
Air Transport
South Korea's only airline until 1988 was Korean Air, followed by another air carrier, Asiana Airlines. Currently, South Korean airlines serve 297 international routes. There are more than 100 airports in the country. The largest and most modern, Incheon , was built in 2001.
Railway transport and metro
Transport in South Korea includes an excellent railway system operating throughout the country. It connects cities and makes trips easy, affordable and efficient. The first railway line was built in 1899, linking Seoul and Incheon. During the Korean War, many lines were badly damaged, but later - rebuilt and improved. Today, railways are one of the main modes of travel that Koreans use to travel long distances within the country.
The Korean Express train was commissioned in April 2004. It can reach a top speed of 300 km / h on a specially equipped expressway. There are two lines on which it is used: Gyeongbu and Honam.
The services in the trains of Korea are excellent. The wagons are clean and comfortable. Unlike local bus stations, almost every railway station has inscriptions in Korean and English. Until 1968, Koreans used trams, later the first main metro line was introduced. Six metropolitan cities have a subway system. These are the cities of Seoul, Busan , Daegu , Incheon , Gwangju and Daejeon .
Bus service
Regional buses serve almost all the cities of South Korea, regardless of their size. High-speed buses operate at the longest distances and make several stops. The rest are designed for shorter distances, they are a little slower and make more stops.
In most cities there are regular buses. As a rule, they work with an interval of 15 minutes to 1 hour. However, there are no regular schedules, and the time of departure can vary during the day. Buses have more directions than trains, but they are less convenient.
Water transport
South Korea is a ship-building power and has a wide system of ferry services. The country has one of the largest merchant fleets in the world, which cooperates with China, Japan and the Middle East. On the south and west coasts of South Korea, there are many islands served by ferries. In Korea there are 4 main ports for ferry traffic: Incheon, Mokpo, Pohang and Busan. In the transport of South Korea, water transport plays a significant role.
Payment of transport services
The bus, metro, taxi and train can be paid using a rechargeable T-Money touchscreen. The card provides a discount of $ 0.1 per trip. The base card can be bought for $ 30 on any stand in the metro, bus kiosks and stores where the T-Money logo is displayed across the country.
In South Korea, the cost of transportation for children is about half the cost of travel for an adult, but the passenger is entitled to free travel if he accompanies from 1 to 3 children up to 6 years.
The price of a one-time trip in the metro for an adult is $ 1.1, for teenagers $ 0.64, for children under 12 years $ 0.50.