Transportation Guide for Visitors to HICO CONTENTS

1. HICO Location 04p

2. Getting to Gyeongju 08p

(1) Flights 10p 1) Incheon International Airport (Seoul) 2) Gimhae International Airport (Busan)

(2) Trains 13p 1) Singyeongju Station (KTX) 2) Gyeongju Station

(3) Intercity & Express Buses 14p 1) Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal 2) Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal

3. Visitors from Abroad 16p

(1) Entering Korea via Incheon International Airport 19p (2) Entering Korea via Gimhae International Airport: for visitors from Asia 28p

4. Getting to HICO 32p

(1) Singyeongju Station → HICO 34p (2) Gyeongju Intercity / Express Bus Terminals → HICO 38p (3) Gyeongju Station → HICO 39p

The information in this guide is current as of August 2017 but subject to change by transportation authorities or companies without prior notice. Last update: August 2017 01 HICO Location Seogyeongju Station

Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal Gyeongju Station (non-express train) Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal

Gyeongju Interchange Singyeongju Station (KTX)

Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul

Daejeon

Pohang Daegu Daegu Int’l Airport Gyeongju

Gwangju Gimhae Int’l Airport Busan

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HICO is located within Bomun Lake Resort (Bomun Tourist Complex). It is 21 km from Singyeongju Station which is served by KTX, 11 km from Gyeongju Intercity and Express Bus Terminals where the airport limousine bus stops, and 90 km from Gimhae International Airport. Gyeongju is divided into seven districts: Bomun Lake Resort, Bulguksa Temple, Downtown, Namsan (Southern Mountain), East Bay, Seoak (Western Mountain), and Northern. Of these, Bomun Lake Resort is an all-inclusive tourist district centered around Bomun Lake. It includes hotels, condominiums, golf courses, theme parks, theaters and other entertainment facilities as well as HICO, the area’s main venue.

Main Distances • Singyeongju Station (KTX): 21 km • Gyeongju Station (Mugunghwa Line): 9.8 km • Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal (Limousine bus from Incheon Int’l Airport): 11 km • Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal (Limousine bus from Gimhae Int’l Airport): 11 km • Gimhae Int’l Airport: 90 km

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08 09 2. Getting to Gyeongju

(1) Flights 1) Incheon International Airport (Seoul) - Routes: 84 airlines, 55 countries, 185 cities Situated in southeastern Korea, Gyeongju is accessible by two major international airports.

Incheon International Airport is connected to 185 cities in 55 countries with more than 2,000 flights China Europe a week. From the airport, Gyeongju is 3 hours away by KTX, the express train that runs 5 times a day. CIS Delegates can also reach Gyeongju via Seoul Station. The 43 minute express train service between 43 24 16 Japan Incheon Airport and Seoul Station runs in 20-30 minute intervals throughout the day. From Seoul Station, Asia Gyeongju is 2 hours away by KTX, with 16 trains running daily. 22 29 7 3 Mid East 32 America Gimhae International Airport is connected to 39 cities in 12 countries throughout Asia, including Beijing Korea and Tokyo, with over 1,000 flights a week. From the airport, Gyeongju is just 70 minutes away by an airport shuttle service which operates 19 times a day. 1

Africa Oceania 8

43 mins Incheon Int'I Airport Seoul Station

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Gyeongju

70 mins 35 mins

Gimhae Int'I Airport Busan Station

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2) Gimhae International Airport (Busan): recommended for visitors from Asia (2) Trains - Routes: 25 airlines, 12 countries, 39 cities

Country Cities 1) Singyeongju Station_KTX Beijing, Pudong, Hong Kong, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Yanji, Zhangjiajie, China Visitors using the high-speed KTX train service Nanjing, Macau, Shijiazhuang, Xi’an, Sanya, Yantai, Hangzhou from Incheon Int’l Airport and other major cities will arrive at Singyeongju Station. Japan Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Sapporo, Nagoya, Kitakyushu Haengsin Philippines Manila, Cebu, Kalibo, Clark Field (Angeles) Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Taiwan Taipei, Kaohsiung Thailand Bangkok Vietnam Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh Daejeon United States Guam, Saipan Pohang Cambodia Siem Reap Gyeongju Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Daegu Russia Vladivostok Laos Vientiane Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Gimhae Int'I Airport Busan

1 Russia 1 Mongolia • Service routes: Incheon Int’l Airport, major cities on the Gyeongbu Line (Haengshin~Busan) 7 Japan • Main stops and travel times China 14 Korea Main Stops and Travel Times Laos 1 2 Taiwan Destination Incheon Int’l Airport Haengshin Seoul Daejeon Daegu Busan 1 3 (Incheon Int’l (Haengshin (Seoul (Daejeon (Dongdaegu (Busan Cambodia Vietnam Airport Station) Station) Station) Station) Station) Station) 4 1 2 Singyeongju Malaysia Philippines 3 hours 150 minutes 2 hours 65 minutes 17 minutes 35 minutes Guam, Saipan Station

• Singyeongju Station → HICO: 21km, approx. 40 minutes by car

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2) Gyeongju Station_Mugunghwa 2) Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal

Gyeongju Station is a stop on the Mugunghwa Line which runs from Seoul () to Visitors taking the airport limousine bus from Busan (Bujeon Station). Gimhae Int’l Airport toward Gyeongju will arrive at the Express Bus Terminal. • Service routes: cities on the (Seoul~Busan) • Service route (cities): Gimhae Int’l Airport, • Main stops and travel times Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, etc. Main Stops and Travel Times Seoul Daegu Busan Busan Destination Pohang Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal (Cheongnyangni (Dongdaegu (Sinhaeundae (Bujeon (Pohang Station) Station) Station) Station) Station) 11km, approx. 25 minutes by car HICO Daejeon Gyeongju 5 hours 85 minutes 35 minutes 100 minutes 2 hours Station 40 minutes Pohang

• Gyeongju Station → HICO: 9.8km, approx. 20 minutes by car Daegu

Gyeongju Notice In addition to Singyeongju and Gyeongju Stations, the city is also served by Seogyeongju Gimhae Int’l Airport Station. However, Seogyeongju Station is inconveniently located from HICO and we advise Gwangju Busan against using it. Visitors using the Mugunghwa Line should make sure they get off at Gyeongju Station, not Seogyeongju Station.

(3) Intercity & Express Buses

1) Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal

Visitors taking the airport limousine bus from Notice Incheon Int’l Airport toward Gyeongju will arrive at The Intercity and Express Bus Terminals are adjacent to each other. Before boarding a bus the Intercity Bus Terminal. toward Gimhae or Incheon Int’l Airports, please check your terminal to make sure you are in • Service route (cities): Incheon Int’l Airport, Seoul the right building. For more information about the different types of transportation, refer to the (Dong-Seoul), Daegu (Dong-, Seo-, Buk- Daegu), Korea Tourism Organization’s English-language website. Busan, etc. • City bus: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRP/TP_ENG_5_1.jsp Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal • Express/intercity buses: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRP/TP_ENG_5_2.jsp • Taxis: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRP/TP_ENG_7.jsp 11km, approx. 25 minutes by car HICO

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43 mins Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Station

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3 hrs Gyeongju

70 mins 35 mins

Gimhae Int’l Airport Busan Station

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» 5 ways to get to Gyeongju (1) Entering Korea via Incheon International Airport

p.19 1) Incheon International Airport -> Gyeongju 3 hrs Incheon Singyeongju Airport Station ① Incheon Int’l Airport (KTX) 3hrs Singyeongju Station

- The Incheon-to-Gyeongju KTX train runs 5 times a day and takes approx. 3 hours. p.20 5 hrs Gyeongju Departure Arrival Departure Travel Time Fare Incheon Intercity Bus Airport Terminal (Train Station) (Train Station) Times (One-way) (Adult, one-way)

06:55 Incheon Int’l Airport Gyeongju 09:10 First-class: KRW 86,200 p.21 (Incheon Int’l Airport (Singyeongju 12:07 3 hours 43 mins 2 hrs Regular: KRW 61,600 Incheon Seoul Singyeongju Station) Station) 16:30 Airport Station Station 20:38

* Above times and fares are subject to change by , the railroad operator. Please check the website for complete p.23 and updated information. http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1 90 mins 2 hrs Incheon Seoul Singyeongju - The boarding terminal for KTX is ‘Incheon Int’l Airport Station,’ located within the Transportation Center Airport Station Station on B1 of the Passenger Terminal (where visitors arrive when they disembark from their planes). Tickets can be purchased at the KTX counter between Exits 8 and 9 on F1 of the Passenger Terminal or at the Travel Center within the Transportation Center on B1. p.28 70 mins Gyeongju Passenger Terminal (F1) Gimhae Express Bus Airport Terminal 9 8 7 6 11 10 5 4 13 12 3 2 14 1 F E B A

Transportation Center (B1)

Incheon Int'I Airport Station (KTX) Incheon Int’l Airport Station (KTX)

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2) Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Station Gyeongju Incheon Int’l Airport Gyeongju Intercity → → 5hrs ② (Airport Limousine Bus) Bus Terminal - Visitors who prefer not to take the KTX train or the airport limousine bus from Incheon Int’l Airport can reach Gyeongju via Seoul Station. - The Incheon-to-Gyeongju intercity bus runs 8 times a day and takes about 4:30 to 5 hours. Incheon Int’l Seoul Station Singyeongju ① 43 mins 2hrs Travel Time Fare Bus Platform Airport (AREX) (KTX) Station Departure Arrival Departure Times (One-way) (One-way) (F1)

Incheon Int’l Airport → Incheon Int’l Airport (AREX) → Seoul Station Gyeongju (direct route) AREX, the airport express train, runs direct and regular routes between Incheon Int’l Airport and Seoul Station. 4:30 hours The direct route runs straight from the airport to Seoul Station while the regular route makes ten stops along the way. 07:00, 08:50, 11:40 Incheon Gyeongju 13:40, 15:30, 21:30 Int’l Airport (Gyeongju (F1 of Passenger KRW 39,200 10C Intercity Bus Incheon Int’l Airport Terminal, Terminal) stopover in Incheon Bus Station) → Songdo Transfer Center 5 hours → Gyeongju Incheon Int’l AirportUnseo Cargo TerminalYeongjong Cheongna Int’l CityGeomam Gyeyang Gimpo Int’l AirportDigital Media CityHongik Univ. Gongdeok

17:10, 19:30

- The airport limousine bus platform is located outside F1 (arrivals floor) of the Passenger Terminal. Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Station The bus to Gyeongju leaves from Platform 10C. Regular Route Direct Route - Tickets can be purchased inside the Passenger Terminal near Gates 4 and 9 on F1 or outside at bus ticket kiosks near Gates 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and Platform 9C. » Direct Route Trains

Fare Travel Time Departure Arrival Departure Times (Adult, (One-way) one-way) Airport limousine bus platform for Gyeongju

14C 05:20 (first train), 1C 3C 13C 4C 4D 12C 5C 6C 10C Incheon 06:00, 06:40, 07:20, 08:00, 08:40 6D 7C 8C 9D 14 1 2A 9C 13B Int’l Airport Seoul 09:20, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 11:55 2B 3A 11A 12B 43 4B 10B 13A 1 4A 6A 10A 12A (Incheon (Seoul 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30 KRW 8,000 3B 5B 11B 14 5A minutes 2 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 13 3 12 Int’l Airport Station) 16:10, 16:50, 17:30, 18:10, 18:50, 19:30 4 11 5 10 Station) 20:10, 20:50, 21:20, 6 7 8 9 21:50 (last train) A F1 (arrivals oor) of the Passenger Terminal F B E C D * Above times and fares are subject to change by AREX. Please check the website for complete and updated information. http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do

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» Regular Route Trains Incheon Int’l Airport Seoul Station Singyeongju Number ② 90 mins 2hrs Hours of Service Travel Time Fare (Airport Limousine Bus) (KTX) Station Departure Arrival of Trips Operation Interval (One-way) (Adult, one-way) (One-way)

Incheon Int’l Airport (Airport Limousine Bus) → Seoul Station Incheon Int’l 05:23 Seoul Airport (first train) 98 times 10~20 58 - Bus Nos. 6001 and 6702 go from Incheon Int’l Airport to Seoul Station, and take approx. 80-90 minutes one-way. (Seoul KRW 4,150 (Incheon Int’l ~23:40 per day minutes minutes Station) Airport Station) (last train) » Bus No. 6001

* Above times and fares are subject to change by AREX. Please check the website for complete and updated information. Hours of Operation Service Travel Time Fare Bus Platform http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do Bus No. Departure Arrival First Bus Last Bus Interval (One-way) (One-way) (F1)

05:45 Incheon Seoul (weekday) 30 80 KRW Seoul Station (KTX) → Singyeongju Station 6001 Int’l 22:40 5B, 11B Station 06:00 minutes minutes 15,000 - The Seoul Station-to-Gyeongju KTX train runs 15 times a day and takes approx. 2 hours. Airport (weekend)

Number Fares Hours of Service Travel Time * Above information is subject to change by the bus operator. Departure Arrival of Trips (Adult, Operation Interval (One-way) (One-way) one-way)

05:15 First-class: KRW Bus No. 6001 Gyeongju Seoul (first train) 15 times 60~120 69,000 (Singyeongju 2 hours (Seoul Station) ~21:30 per day minutes Regular: KRW Station) (last train) 49,300 Bus Station 14C 1C 3C 13C 4C 4D 12C 5C 6C 10C * Above times and fares are subject to change by KORAIL. Please check the website for complete and updated information. 6D 7C 8C 9D 14 1 2A 9C 13B http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1 2B 3A 11A 12B 4B 10B 13A 1 4A 6A 10A 12A 3B 5B 11B 14 5A 2 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 13 3 12 4 11 5 10 6 7 8 9

A F1 (arrivals oor) of the Passenger Terminal F B E C D

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» Bus No. 6702 » Transportation Guide: Gyeongju → Incheon Int’l Airport Hours of Operation Bus Bus Service Travel Time Fare Departure Arrival Platform 1) KTX: Gyeongju Incheon Int’l Airport No. First Bus Last Bus Interval (One-way) (One-way) → (Platform) (Platform) (F1) The KTX train from Gyeongju to Incheon Int’l Airport runs twice a day. We recommend buying ticket Incheon Seoul 05:10 (4A) 22:44 (4A) 30 90 KRW 6702 4A, 10B ahead of time to avoid any inconvenience or delays. Tickets can be purchased at Incheon Int’l Airport, all Int’l Airport Station 05:14 (10B) 22:48 (10B) minutes minutes 16,000 train stations including Singyeongju Station, or on the KORAIL website.

* Above information is subject to change by the bus operator. Departure Arrival Departure Travel Time Fare Bus No. 6702 (Train Station) (Train Station) Times (One-way) (Adult, one-way) Incheon Int’l First-class: Gyeongju Airport 14:50 KRW 86,200 (Singyeongju 3 hours Bus Station (Incheon Int’l 17:00 Regular: 14C Station) 1C 3C 13C Airport Station) KRW 61,600 4C 4D 12C 5C 6C 10C 6D 7C 8C 9D 14 1 2A 9C 13B 2B * Above times and fares are subject to change by KORAIL, the railroad operator. Please check the 3A 11A 12B 4B 10B 13A website for complete and updated information. 1 4A 6A 10A 12A 3B 5B 11B 14 5A http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1 2 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 13 3 12 4 11 5 10 6 7 8 9

A F1 (arrivals oor) of the Passenger Terminal F B E 2) Airport Limousine Bus: Gyeongju → Incheon Int’l Airport C D The airport limousine bus from Gyeongju to Incheon Int’l Airport runs 8 times a day and takes about 4:30 to 5 hours. To avoid any inconvenience or delays, we recommend buying tickets ahead of time at Seoul Station (KTX) → Singyeongju Station Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal.

- The Seoul Station-to-Gyeongju KTX train runs 15 times a day and takes approx. 2 hours. Travel Time Fare Departure Arrival Departure Time (One-way) (One-way) Number Hours of Service Travel Time Fares Departure Arrival of Trips Operation Interval (One-way) (Adult, one-way) - Gyeongju → Incheon Int’l Airport (One-way) (direct route) 4:30 hours - Night Buses: 00:00, 00:50, 01:30, 02:10, 03:00 05:15 First-class: KRW Day: Seoul Gyeongju Gyeongju - Day Bus: 11:30 (first train) 15 times 60~120 69,000 Incheon KRW 39.200 (Seoul (Singyeongju 2 hours Intercity Bus ~21:30 per day minutes Regular: Int’l Airport Night: Station) Station) Terminal · Gyeongju stopover in Incheon Songdo (last train) KRW 49,300 → KRW 43,100 Transfer Center → Incheon Int’l Airport 5 hours * Above times and fares are subject to change by KORAIL. Please check the website for complete and updated information. - Day Buses: 06:00, 08:50 http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1

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3) Transfer in Seoul: F1 Gyeongju (KTX) → Seoul Station (AREX) → Incheon Int’l Airport

Visitors who are unable to take the KTX train or the airport limousine bus from Gyeongju to Incheon Int’l Airport have the option of taking the KTX train to Seoul Station, then transferring to the AREX train to Incheon Int’l Airport.

Gyeongju (KTX) Seoul Station → Platform of the airport express train (B7) Number Fares Hours of Service Travel Time Departure Arrival of Trips (Adult, Operation Interval (One-way) Seoul Train Station (One-way) one-way)

05:50 First-class: Gyeongju Seoul (first train) 15 times 60~120 KRW 69,000 Direct Route Trains (Singyeongju (Seoul 2 hours ~22:55 per day minutes Regular: Station) Station) Fare (last train) KRW 49,300 Travel Time Departure Arrival Departure Times (Adult, (One-way) one-way) * Above times and fares are subject to change by KORAIL. Please check the website for complete and updated information. http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1 06:00 (first train), 07:00, 07:35, 08:25, Incheon Seoul 09:00, 09:40, 10:20, 10:50, 11:30, 12:00, Int’l Airport (Seoul 12:30, 13;00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:05, 43 minutes KRW 8,000 (Incheon Int’l Seoul Station (AREX) → Incheon Int’l Airport Station) 16:00, 16:30, 17:15, 17:50, 18:30, 19:05, Airport Station) 19:50, 20:30, 21:10, 21:50, 22:20 (last train) AREX, the airport express train, runs direct and regular routes between Seoul Station and Incheon Int’l Airport. The direct route runs straight from Seoul Station to the airport * Above times and fares are subject to change by AREX. Please check the website for complete and updated information. while the regular route makes ten stops along the way. http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do

Regular Route Trains

Number Fare Hours of Service Travel Time Departure Arrival of Trips (Adult, Operation Interval (One-way) Gongdeok Hongik Univ. Digital Media CityGimpo Int’l AirportGyeyang Geomam Cheongna Int’l CityYeongjong Unseo Incheon Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (One-way) one-way) Incheon 05:20 Seoul Int’l Airport (first train) 95 times 10~20 58 (Seoul KRW 4,150 (Incheon Int’l ~23:40 per day minutes minutes Station) Airport Station) (last train) Seoul Station Incheon Int’l Airport

Regular Route Direct Route * Above times and fares are subject to change by AREX. Please check the website for complete and updated information. http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do

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(2) Entering Korea via Gimhae International Airport: for Visitors from Asia ① Bus Schedule

Departure Times Gimhae International Airport Gyeongju (Gyeongju Number Fare Travel 70 mins Departure Arrival of Trips (Adult, (Airport Limousine Bus) Express Bus Terminal) Int’l Domestic Time Terminal Terminal (One-way) one-way)

The airport limousine bus from Gimhae Int’l Airport to Gyeongju runs 19 times a day and takes approx. 07:10 07:15 70 minutes. The bus leaves from the airport’s International Terminal and stops by the Domestic Terminal 07:40 07:45 before proceeding to Gyeongju. Travel time between the two terminals is approx. 5 minutes. 08:20 08:25 09:00 09:05 09:50 09:55 International Terminal 10:40 10:45 11:30 11:35 Domestic Terminal 12:30 12:35 Gyeongju 13:30 13:35 Gimhae 19 times Express Bus 14:30 14:35 70 minutes KRW 9,000 Int’l Airport per day Terminal 15:30 15:35 16:30 16:35 P P 17:30 17:35 18:20 18:25 19:10 19:15 20:00 20:05 20:50 20:55 21:40 21:45 22:30 22:35

* Above information is current as of June 2017 but subject to change by the bus operator.

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② Tickets for the airport limousine bus: purchasing and boarding locations

»Boarding from the International Terminal » Boarding from the Domestic Terminal

Visitors who arrive at the International Terminal can purchase tickets from the ‘airport limousine bus Visitors who arrive at the Domestic Terminal can purchase tickets from the ticket sales counter in front of information desk’ on F1 next to Gate 3. The bus will depart from Platform 1-1, outside Gate 4 on F1. Platform 2. The bus departs from Platform 1 outside Gate 4 on F1.

F1 of the International Terminal F1 of the International TerminalF1 of the Domestic Terminal F1 of the Domestic Terminal

Airport limousine bus Airport limousine bus Information desk Information desk

Gate 4 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 3

Ticket Sales Counter Ticket Sales Counter 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 5 Bus Station Bus Station Bus Station Bus Station 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 5

Taxi Stand Taxi Stand Taxi Stand Taxi Stand

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(1) Singyeongju Station → HICO ① City Bus Bus No. 700

Departure Number of Trips Travel Time Fare Departure Arrival Times (One-way) (One-way) (Adult, one-way)

7:40 8:50 Seogyeongju Station 10:12 11:16 12:17 13:17 Singyeongju 14:17 HICO 14 times per day 40 minutes KRW 1,700 Station 15:10 Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal Gyeongju Station (non-express train) Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal 16:42 17:46 Gyeongju Interchange 18:16 Singyeongju Station (KTX) 19:42 20:48 21:00

Note 1) We recommend arriving at the bus platform 5 minutes before departure to avoid inconvenience. Bus schedules are subject to change by the bus operator. Note 2) English-language announcements will begin when Bus No. 700 enters Bomun Lake Resort (Bomun Tourist Complex). Visitors can get off at the ‘Hwabaek Convention Center’ or ‘HICO’ stop.

- The city bus stop and taxi stand are located 10 meters to the right of Gate 1 outside F1 of the station. Bus No. 700 takes a direct route to HICO (approx. 21 km and 40 minutes), and the fare is KRW 1,700. A taxi ride to HICO will take 30 minutes and cost about KRW 29,000 one-way. Please note that there are no currency exchange facilities at Singyeongju Station. Please exchange your cash for Korean won at Incheon Airport. (We also recommend that you include KRW 1,000 bills which are the smallest available denomination.) There is also a Tourist Information Center next to Gate 1 on F1 of the station where visitors can ask for directions or more information.

Taxis in Gyeongju Most taxis in the Gyeongju area accept credit cards. However, some may request cash only, and it’s always useful to carry some cash (in KRW). The basic fare begins at KRW 2,800. Please note, rates may vary depending on the district or time of day.

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(1)-1 Bus Schedule » Bus Stop Location: in front of HICO main entrance

» Bus Schedule Bomunjeong Pavillion

Hours of Operation Swiss Rosen Hotel (Departure time from HICO) Number of Fare Travel Time Departure Arrival Trips (Adult, (One-way) Weekdays Weekends (One-way) one-way) (Mon~Fri) (Sat, Sun) ㆍBus Stop Singyeongju Station > HICO 9:15 8:50 Hilton Gyeongju 10:25 10:00

11:45 11:20

12:50 12:25 ㆍBus Stop HICO > Singyeongju Station 13:50 13:25

14:50 14:25

Singyeongju 15:50 15:25 14 times HICO 40 minutes KRW 1,700 Starbucks Station 16:45 16:20 per day

18:15 17:50

19:20 18:55

19:50 19:25

21:00 20:50 KT Corporate Training Center 22:05 21:55

22:20 22:10

Note 1) We recommend arriving at the bus platform 5 minutes before departure to avoid inconvenience. Bus schedules are subject to change by the bus operator. Note 2) The bus ride from HICO to Singyeongju Station usually takes about 40 minutes. However, it is advised visitors allow for ② Taxi extra time during tourist season, March~October (spring, summer, fall). - Fares in Gyeongju may be slightly higher than in other major cities like Seoul or Busan because a surcharge is added when travelling to certain districts. All taxis use a metered system, and there are also no separate ‘mobeum’ or deluxe taxis. The minimum fare is KRW 2,800. - Singyeongju Station → HICO: 21km, 30 minutes, approx. KRW 29,000 for one-way fare * Fares may vary depending on the traffic.

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(2) Gyeongju Intercity / Express Bus Terminals → HICO (3) Gyeongju Station → HICO

- Visitors who arrive in Gyeongju via the Intercity or Express Bus Terminal can take a city bus or taxi to - Visitors can take a taxi or a city bus from Gyeongju Station to HICO. Please note that there are no HICO. Please note that there are no currency exchange facilities at either terminal. Please exchange your currency exchange facilities at Gyeongju Station. Please exchange your cash for Korean won at Incheon cash for Korean won at Incheon or Gimhae Airports. (We also recommend that you include KRW 1,000 or Gimhae Airport. We also recommend that you include KRW 1,000 bills which are the smallest available bills which are the smallest available denomination.) denomination. Visitors can ask for directions or more information at the Tourist Information Center located between the Visitors can ask for directions and more information at the Tourist Information Center located inside Intercity and Express Bus Terminal buildings. Gyeongju Station.

① Taxi ① Taxi - Fares in Gyeongju may be slightly higher than in other major cities like Seoul or Busan because a - Fares in Gyeongju may be slightly higher than in other major cities like Seoul or Busan because a surcharge is added when travelling to certain districts. All taxis use a metered system, and there are also surcharge is added when travelling to certain districts. All taxis use a metered system, and there are no separate ‘mobeum’ or deluxe taxis. The minimum fare is KRW 2,800. no separate ‘mobeum’ or deluxe taxis. The minimum fare is KRW 2,800. - Travel time: 15~20 minutes (11 km) - Travel time: 15 minutes (9.8 km) - Fare (one-way): approx. KRW 15,000 - Fare: approx. KRW 13,000 * Fares may vary depending on the traffic. * Fares may vary depending on the traffic.

② City Bus ② City Bus - Buses: Nos. 10, 11, 16, 18, 100-1, 150-1, 700 - Buses: Nos. 10, 11, 16, 18, 100-1, 150-1, 700 * We do not recommend Bus No. 11 though it stops by HICO because the bus takes a much longer, indirect route. * We do not recommend Bus No. 11 though it stops by HICO because the bus takes a much longer, indirect route. - Travel time: 20~30 minutes (11km) - Travel time: 20~30 minutes (9.8 km) - Fare: KRW 1,300~1,700 - Fares: KRW 1,300 ~1700

Bus Stop Location: across the street from the front entrance of Bus Stop Location: Board from the bus station in front of Gyeongju Post Office Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal and 20 meters in the direction of Gyeongju Station/HICO. * The distance from Gyeongju Station to the Post Office is 224 m and takes about 4 minutes on foot.

Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal Gyeongju Station/HICO Direction Singyeongju Station / Intercity Bus Terminal / Express Bus Terminal Direction

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GG Hotel Gyeongju Express Bus Mcdonald Terminal Gyeongju Station Tourist Information Center

Created by Gabriele Malaspina from the Noun Project

Bus Stop

Starbucks Gyeongju Intercity / Express Bus Terminals > HICO IBK Gyeongju Post Office (Industrial Bank of Korea) Singyeongju Station Direction HICO Direction

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