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Incheon

Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east.

Incheon
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The place

Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Incheon

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Incheon Munhak Sports Complex

    The Incheon Munhak Stadium is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.

    7.4 km · stadium · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Incheon Football Stadium

    Incheon Football Stadium, a.k.a. the Sungui Arena Park, is a football-specific stadium in Incheon, South Korea, and is the home ground of Incheon United of the K League.

    2.1 km · stadium · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Incheon Bridge

    The Incheon Bridge is a reinforced concrete cable-stayed bridge in South Korea. At its opening in October 2009, it became the second bridge connection between Yeongjong Island and the mainland of Incheon.

    9.7 km · bridge in South Korea · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Incheon Asiad Main Stadium

    The Incheon Stadium, commonly known as the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, is a stadium located in Incheon, South Korea. Completed in July 2014, it is used mostly for athletics and was the main venue of the 2014 Asian Games.

    7.7 km · Multi-purpose stadium in Incheon, South Korea · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Inha University

    Inha University is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea. Known traditionally for research and education in the engineering and physical sciences, the university was established by the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee.

    4.2 km · university in Incheon, South Korea · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    151 Incheon Tower

    The 151 Incheon Tower was a supertall twin tower proposed for construction in Songdo International City, Incheon, South Korea. The design consisted of two 151 floor, 613 m supertall skyscrapers connected by three skybridges.

    7 km · skyscraper · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Incheon SSG Landers Field

    The Incheon SSG Landers Field is a baseball stadium located in Incheon, South Korea. Formerly named the Munhak Baseball Stadium, it is the home of the KBO League team SSG Landers.

    7.4 km · baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Ara Canal

    The Ara Canal or Gyeongin Ara Waterway is a canal in South Korea linking the Han River to the Yellow Sea, bypassing the Korean Demilitarized Zone that the river's estuary lies in. It extends from the Geomdan-gu district in Incheon to the Gangseo-gu district in Seoul.

    9 km · canal in South Korea connecting Seoul to the Yellow Sea · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Dapdong Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral, also known as Incheon Cathedral and Dapdong Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Incheon, South Korea's third largest city.

    1.4 km · church in Incheon, South Korea · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

See

What Wikivoyage says to see

Incheon has a lot of attractions in each region. There are places where you can experience things and places where you can feel nature. Visitors can easily get interested because there are special features in each area.

  1. 01
    Wolmido Island

    Wolmido Island is a lively waterfront destination in Incheon, known for its seaside boardwalk, amusement parks, and fresh seafood restaurants.

  2. 02
    Chinatown
  3. 03
    Sorae Port
  4. 04
    Beam
  5. 05
    Dongmak Beach
  6. 06
    Yeonan Pier

    The terminal is the gateway to more than 100 islands in the West Sea, offering ferries to destinations like Palmi-do, Deokjeok-do, and even China.

From Wikivoyage: Incheon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Eulwang-ri Beach
  2. 02
    Guwol-dong
  3. 03
    Incheon culture &
  4. 04
    Haughty Cat
  5. 05
    Fairy-tale

    This town is designed to show like fairy tales.

  6. 06
    Ganghwa

From Wikivoyage: Incheon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

In Incheon, there are a large number of quality restaurants but do not expect the staff to be able to speak English. Bupyeong and Guwol-dong Rodeo Street are two main areas for food and drink. It has the advantage of being able to enjoy a meal with drinks as well as meals. A variety of genres is available. Korean food generally offers a delightful and exciting experience.

  1. 01
    New York Banjeom
  2. 02
    Jeongdeun Dakbal

    Jeongdeun Dakbal is a popular casual Korean eatery specializing in Dakbal (spicy chicken feet), a famous local drinking snack.

  3. 03
    Yeongyeong
  4. 04
    Sinpo Dakgangjeong
  5. 05
    Samgang Seolleongtang

    This restaurant serves seolleongtang, a stock soup of bone and stew meat.

From Wikivoyage: Incheon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Incheon

Airports
Incheon (ICN), 16 km · Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 16 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 115 km
Stations
Bupyeong Station, 8 km · Bugae Station, 9.5 km · Dohwa Station, 3.6 km · Incheon Station, 1.7 km · Jemulpo Station, 2.8 km
  • Cheongju → Incheon
    115 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · ₩17,100–22,800
  • Gonghang-ro → Incheon
    16 km · quickest by road, 36 min · ₩2,240–2,980
  • Daegu → Incheon
    244 km · quickest by road, 4h 39m · ₩33,200–44,250
  • From anywhere
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Incheon

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Incheon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get inThese ferries are similar to miniature cruise lines and provide karaoke rooms, console games, and DVD rentals (private rooms only).

From Wikivoyage: Incheon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Muuido and the Incheon islandsKR

    9 ways of moving, 20 sources

    22 km
  2. 02
    Zamami and the Kerama IslandsJP

    12 ways of moving, 19 sources

    1,253 km
  3. 03
    Matsu IslandsTW

    9 ways of moving, 34 sources

    1,404 km
  4. 04
    Taketomi and the Yaeyama islandsJP

    12 ways of moving, 17 sources

    1,483 km
  5. 05
    Kinmen (Quemoy)TW

    10 ways of moving, 12 sources

    1,648 km

If you know how people move in Incheon – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Incheon

Incheon is 13 km from Bucheon-si, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.