Gimpo Airport to Gangnam: subway or taxi?

Subway and taxi from Gimpo Airport to Gangnam with the 2026 fare and time, by day and after the last train.

₩1,850
Cheapest: Subway (AREX) · about 52 min
Fastest: Standard taxi · 40 min · ₩25,100 — all prices for 1 adult, daytime

Gimpo → Gangnam in the daytime

Subway (AREX)
T-money, AREX then two changes
cheapest
₩1,850~52 min
Standard taxi
door to door, up to 3 with luggage
fastest
₩25,100~40 min

Train fares and times from Seoul Metro's route planner (weekday daytime query, 19 Oct 2026) and the AREX fare table; bus fares from the operators; taxi figures are meter estimates for a standard taxi in normal traffic. Times exclude immigration, baggage and waiting, and vary by a few minutes with connections.

Arriving late? Options after midnight

Standard taxi
door to door, up to 3 with luggage
cheapestfastest
₩35,100~40 min
Subway (AREX)
T-money, AREX then two changes
not running at this time
₩1,850~52 min

Greyed-out options have made their last departure. Taxis run all night; the meter adds 40% between 23:00 and 02:00 and 20% from 02:00 to 04:00.

How to get to Gangnam from Gimpo Airport

Gangnam is the area for business hotels and the Gangnam Station bars and shops. Gimpo's domestic and international terminals both connect to the subway (Line 5, Line 9 and AREX) by covered walkway; taxis wait outside each terminal's arrivals level.

  1. By train (₩1,850, about 52 min). AREX → Line 4 → Line 2: AREX Gimpo Airport → Seoul Station (5 stops); Line 4 Seoul Station → Sadang (7 stops); Line 2 Sadang → Gangnam (4 stops). Tap a T-money card at the gate; the fare is charged automatically.
  2. By taxi (about ₩25,100 by day, ₩35,100 late at night). Taxis queue outside arrivals. A standard taxi takes three people with suitcases. Nearly all taxis take foreign credit cards; there is no tipping.

Travelling as a group or at a different time? The airport calculator recalculates every option for your party size and arrival hour.

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FAQ

What is the cheapest way from Gimpo Airport to Gangnam?

The Subway (AREX): ₩1,850 per person, about 52 minutes (T-money, AREX then two changes). Pay with a T-money card at the gate; buy one at a convenience store in the terminal if you don't have one.

What is the fastest way from Gimpo Airport to Gangnam?

A standard taxi: about 40 minutes, ₩25,100 for the car. Times exclude immigration and baggage claim — allow 30–60 minutes after landing.

How much is a taxi from Gimpo Airport to Gangnam?

About ₩25,100 on the meter in daytime traffic, and about ₩35,100 between 23:00 and 02:00 when the 40% night surcharge applies. These are meter estimates for a standard Seoul taxi; a jumbo taxi for a group costs more.

I land after midnight — how do I get to Gangnam?

The last subway departures from Gimpo Airport are around midnight and the first around 05:30 — check the platform display. In between, a taxi is about ₩35,100 with the night surcharge.