Getting around Korea: airports, trains, buses, taxis
Seoul to Busan in 2 hours 15 minutes, city center to city center. How to book the KTX in English, what it costs, whether the KORAIL PASS is worth it, and the day-of tips that matter.
Korea runs on Kakao T, not Uber — and it works in English. Here’s how to call your first taxi, plus the foreign-card payment trap that strands travelers and the simple way around it.
Google Maps got conditional approval in Korea in 2026 — but it still can’t walk or drive you anywhere. Here’s why, and the two Korean map apps (Naver Map and KakaoMap) that actually work.
Seoul’s subway is one of the most efficient transit systems in the world. But navigating it as a foreigner has real quirks nobody mentions. Here’s what to actually know.
There are four real ways to get from Incheon Airport to Seoul, and each one makes sense in different situations. An honest breakdown with times, prices, and which to pick.