Transportation

There were four ways to fly to Jeju Island for the conference.

1. Direct international flight

   International routes connected Jeju directly with cities across Asia.

2. Transfer through a major Asian hub

   Several major hub airports in Asia offered direct flights to Jeju Island.

3. Transfer from Incheon International Airport

   Incheon International Airport is the main gateway to the Republic of Korea.

4. Travel via Gimpo Airport

   From Incheon International Airport, take a bus to Gimpo Airport and then a flight to Jeju Island.

Delegates were advised to arrange travel to Jeju Island in advance. The IATA code of Jeju International Airport is CJU.

Flying straight to Jeju Island

Around 22 international routes offered flights to and from Jeju Island, via cities including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenyang, Dalian, Guangzhou, Changchun, Haerbin, Wuhan, Nanjing, Xian, Yanji, Qingdao, Huhehaote, Shenzhen, Taipei and Kaohsiung.

From Incheon International Airport

From Incheon International Airport, a few flights to Jeju Island were provided by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, with a flight time of approximately one hour. Delegates could also move to Gimpo International Airport from Incheon International Airport. On arrival at Incheon, an airport limousine bus to Gimpo Airport took about 30 minutes, and the fare was 6,000 Korean won (about USD 5). The airport limousine bus ran daily from 05:00 to 21:30 at five to ten minute intervals.

From Gimpo International Airport

There were 50 to 70 flights daily from Gimpo Airport to Jeju, operated by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air and Hansung Airlines, with a flight time of approximately 50 minutes. Travel between Incheon and Gimpo took about 30 minutes. Delegates were advised to plan three hours ahead of departure at Incheon and at Gimpo to allow enough time for check in. Arrivals at Incheon after 17:30 might require an overnight stay near Gimpo Airport.

Access to the ICC Jeju

By limousine bus

Route 600 ran to Seogwipo from the limousine bus stop on the left side of the front gate. The fare was KRW 3,900 (about USD 4), running from 06:20 to 22:00 every 15 minutes. The journey took about 50 minutes to the ICC Jeju and about 80 minutes to the KAL Hotel.

By taxi

A long distance taxi from a taxi station was an option to reach the ICC Jeju. The distance is about 40 kilometres and the journey takes 40 to 45 minutes, with a fare of about KRW 30,000 (about USD 30).

By rental car

Advance reservation and selection were recommended for rental cars. Rented cars could be arranged through vehicle guide services at the rent a car desk in front of the airport exit.