From Airports (reference: KAIST site)
KAIST is located at the city of Daejeon, which is in about the center of South Korea.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Airport Website.
SGVR Lab@KAIST is located in Daejeon city. Daejeon is located at the center of South Korea. Most visitors from other countries arrive at Incheon International Airport nearby Seoul.
From Incheon International Airport to Daejeon
Airport Limousine Bus (From Terminal 1)
- After collecting your luggage, make an exit from Gate 9D or 11E.
- Find a ticket stall for bus tickets. Purchase a ticket to the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa).
Fare: KRW 23,700/ Night Fare: KRW 26,100. - Go to Bus Stop 11 and get on the bus. Check the bus time on your ticket to board the right bus.
- Get off the bus at the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa). The trip will take about 3 hours and 20 minutes.
- From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Airport Limousine Bus (From Terminal 2)
- After collecting your luggage, go to the transit center on B1.
- Find a bus ticket stall and purchase a ticket to the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa).
Fare: KRW 23,700/ Night Fare: KRW 26,100 - Go to Bus Stop 5 and get on the bus. Check the bus time on your ticket to board the right bus.
- Get off at the Daejeon Government Complex (Jeong-bu Cheong-sa). The trip will take about 3 hours and 40 minutes.
- From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Express Train (KTX)
- After collecting your luggage, make an exit on the B1 floor in the Transportation Center.
- Take an Airport Railroad Express (Fare: KRW 3,700 or KRW 9,000 for express train).
- Take an express train (KTX) at Seoul Station to Daejeon Station. (Fare: KRW 23,700)
- At Daejeon Station, take a taxi to the KAIST Daejeon Main Campus. It will cost about KRW 8,000.
Click here for train ticket reservations.
From Gimpo International Airport to Daejeon
Airport Limousine Bus
- After collecting your luggage, make an exit at Gate 2, 11-1.
To check the bus schedule , go to the airport website > Transport > To & From Airport > Buses > Bus Search > Daejeon, - Please take an Airport Town Bus.to DaejeonFirst07:30Last20:30 (Domestic)RouteGimpo International Airport > Gimpo Domestic Airport > Daedeok Culture Center >
Daejeon Government Buildings > Daejeon (Dongbu Long-distance bus terminal)FareKRW 14,300Time Table07:30 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:50 / 20:30 - After buying a ticket, please find bus stop number 11-1 at the domestic bus terminal and get on the bus.
- Please get off the bus at Government Complex (”Jeong-boo Cheong-sa” in Korean).
- After arriving in Daejeon, the bus will be firstly stopped at Daedeok Convention Center. The second stop is Daejeon Government Complex, at which you must get off.
- It takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes from the Incheon International Airport to Daejeon Government Complex.
- From there, take a taxi to the KAIST main campus. It will cost about KRW 5,000.
Express Train (KTX)
- After collecting your luggage, make an exit on the B1 floor in the Transportation Center.
- Take an Airport Railroad Express (Fare: KRW 1,450 or KRW 9,000 for express train).
- Take an express train (KTX) at Seoul Station to Daejeon Station. (Fare: KRW 23,700)
- At Daejeon Station, take a taxi to the KAIST Daejeon Main Campus. It will cost about KRW 8,000.
Click here for train ticket reservations.
Download the PDF Files for Directions and More Information
General Directions to KAISTDirections to KAIST for FacultyDirections to KAIST for Students
From Train Stations
Daejeon Train Station
Subway
(Estimate Time: approximately 30 minutes)
Board the subway at Daejeon Train Station → Get off at Wolpyeong Station → Take the taxi (approximately 1.7km)
*Shuttle bus from Wolpyeong Station on weekdays (excluding holidays and weekends)
Shuttle bus operating hours (Wolpyeong Station → KAIST )
08:28, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00
Boarding Location : Wolpyeong Station Exit #3→ 50m → Next to city bus stop
Bus
(Estimate Time: approximately 40 minutes)
Go 300m to the right from the station square and board bus #606 in front of Shin Ophthalmology
Get off at Seo-gu public health center and transfer
Board bus #104 and get off at KAIST main gate or board bus #604 and get off at KAIST back gate
Taxi
(Estimate Time: approximately 25 minutes)
Use the taxi stand to the right of the station squre
West Daejeon Train Station (Seo-Daejeon Station)
Subway
(Estimate Time: approximately 40 minutes)
Board the subway at Oryong subway station → Get off at Wolpyeong subways station → Take a taxi
(approximately 1.7km) / You may use the shuttle bus to KAIST (Refer to the shuttle bus schedule)
Taxi
(Estimate Time: approximately 20 minutes)
Walk past the station square and cross the street to board the taxi
From Inter-city Bus Terminals
Daejeon Terminal Complex
| Taxi | Bus Board Bus #604 at the Daejeon Terminal Complex Bus Stop → Get off at Doonsan Girls High school and Transfer to Bus #104 → Get off at KAIST Main Gate |
|---|---|
| Homepage | http://www.djbusterminal.co.kr/ |
Yoosung Kumho Express Bus Terminal
| Taxi | (Estimated time: approximately 10 minutes) Use the taxi stand next to the bus terminal |
|---|---|
| Bus | (Estimated time: approximately 30 minutes) Board Bus #604 at the Daejeon Government Complex West Gate Bus Stop → Get off across the street from KAIST East Gate at the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety bus stop |
Daejeon Government Complex Intercity Bus Terminal
| Taxi | (Estimated time: approximately 10 minutes) |
|---|
Yoosung Intercity Bus Terminal
| Taxi | (Estimated time: approximately 10 minutes) Use the taxi stand next to the bus terminal |
|---|---|
| Bus | (Estimated time: approximately 30 minutes) Board Bus #121 across the street from the bus terminal at the Yoosung Intercity Bus Terminal Bus Stop → Get off at KAIST Main Gate |
By Intra-city Bus
Bus 104 Soo Tong Gol ↔ Tan Bang Station
- Hanbat National University
- Samsung Fire Insurance Training Center
- Gu-Am 8 Tong
- National Cemetery Station
- Yoosung Market
- Jang Dae Middle School
- Choong Nam National University
- Yoosung District Office
- KAIST
- Daejeon Weather Forecast Center
- National Science Museum
- Seo-gu Public Health Center
- Moo-goong-hwa apartment
- Han-Areum Apratment
- Sung-ryong Elementary School
- Noori apartment (back gate)
- Galma Station
- Doonsan Girls Highschool
- Galleria Time World
- Daejeon City Hall
- Nok-won Apartment
| Starting Location | Soo Tong Gol | Final Destination | Tanbang Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval/ minutes | Weekdays | 16~18 minutes | Saturday | 17~19 minutes | Holidays | 18~20 minutes |
Bus 121 Top-lip-dong ↔ Song-Lim Maeul
- Top-lip overpass
- The Korea Water Resources Development Corporation Training Center
- Daedeok Innopolis Sports Park Entrance
- Junmin-dong Resident Center
- Junmin 4-way intersection
- Expo Apartment
- MBC (Moonhwa Broadcasting Center)
- National Science Museum
- Daejeon Weather Forecast Center
- KAIST
- Yoosung District Office
- Choongnam National University
- Yoosung Hot Springs Station
- Yoosung intercity bus terminal station
- Chun Yang Won
- National Cemetery Center
- Noeun Agriculture and Fish Market
- Noeun Station
- Hagi Middle School
| Starting Location | Top-lip dong | Final Destination | Songlim Maeul | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval/ minutes | Weekdays | 18~20 minutes | Saturday | 19~21 minutes | Holidays | 20~22 minutes |
Bus 604 Ja-woon-dong ↔ Shin-heung-dong
- Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
- Daedok University
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
- Observatory
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
- KAIST
- Daejeon Weather Forecasting Center
- National Science Museum
- Seo-gu public health center
- Doonsan Police Station
- Keun Maeul Apartment
- Tanbang 4-way intersection
- Yongmoon-dong resident center
- Dong Suh Ro 4-way intersection
- Oryong Station
- Han Sarang Apartment
- Joong-chon 4-way intersection
- Daejeon Yuhsang
- Hanbat Stadium Stadium
- Hyo-dong resident center
- The 2nd Chee Soo Gyo (bridge)
| Starting Location | Ja-woon Dong | Final Destination | Shing-heung-dong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval/ minutes | Weedays | 15~17 minutes | Saturday | 16~18 minutes | Holidays | 17~19 minutes |
By Subway
| From Daejeon Station to Wolpyeong (KAIST)Station : Takes approximately 30 min. | Shuttle Bus Operation from Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station |
|---|---|
| Operating Days : Weekdays only (excluding Weekends and Holidays) | |
| Shuttle Departure Schedule from Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station to KAIST | 08:28 (Commuting Bus), 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 |
| Place of Boarding : Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station Exit 3 → 50m → Next to Bus Stop | |
| Shuttle Departure Schedule from KAIST to Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station | 09:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, 16:40, 18:00 (Commuting bus) |
| Place of Boarding : In front of Main Auditorium (E15)→ In front of the Information Center, next to the Education Support Building (W8)→ In front of Duck Pont (near main gate) |
Wolpyeong(KAIST) Station ↔ KAIST Shuttle Bus
| Shuttle Departure Schedule from Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station to KAIST | 08:28(Commuting Bus), 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 Boarding Location : Wolpyeong Station Exit 3 → 50m → Next to Bus Stop |
|---|---|
| Shuttle Departure Schedule from KAIST to Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station | 09:40, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, 16:40, 18:00(Commuting Bus) Boarding Location : In front of Main Auditorium (E15)→ In front of the Information Center, next to the Education Support Building (W8)→ In front of Duck Pont (near main gate) |
Up Train – Head toward Panam
| First Train (Last Station : Panam) | Last Train (Last Station : Panam) | Last Train (Last Stop : Government Complex) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays, Weekends 05:36 | Weekdays, Weekends 23:47 | Weekdays, Weekends 23:57 |
Down Train-Head toward Banseock
| First Train (Last Station : Banseock) | Last Train (Last Station : Banseock) |
|---|---|
| Weekdays, Weekends 05:33 | Weekdays, Weekends 23:57 |
By Car
| North Daejeon IC | After exiting from North Daejeon IC, make a left at the three-way intersection towards Yoosung/Dadeok Innopolis → Go straight at the Hwaam four-way intersection → Make a right at the Doryong three-way intersection(in front of the Daedok Science and Cultural Center) towards City Hall and Daejeon Government Complex → Make a right at the Science Park four-way intersection toward Yoosung/KAIST → Go straight for about 700m from Goosung three-way intersection -> Arrive at KAIST main gate à E3 Information & Electronics B/D |
|---|---|
| Sintanjin IC | After exiting Sintanjin IC make a right towards Daejeon Train Station (Daejeon Government Complex) → Make a right onto the Gapchun intercity expressway → Merge right on Gapchun intercity expressway towards Jungni-dong (Wonchon-dong) → Make a right on Gapchun intercity expressway towards City Hall → Make a left at Wonchon three-way intersection towards Expo Science Par → Go straight for about 700m from Goosung three-way intersection → Arrive at KAIST main gate à E3 Information & Electronics B/D |
| Yoosung IC | After exiting Yoosung IC make a right at Yoosung IC three-way intersection → Make a right towards Choongnam National University at World Cup Stadium four-way intersection → After going straight at Goong-dong four-way intersection, merge right onto the road and avoid underpass → Make a slight left at the main entrance of Choongnam National University five-way intersection → Pass Yoosung District Office → Arrive at KAIST main gate à E3 Information & Electronics B/D |
Useful Translation
This shows a location that you can take the bus to Daejeon. This is located across the road, once you get out from the main airport building.
This is the bus to Daejeon.
KAIST Campus Map
ppt file of the map with the location of CS building
Other transportation
You can also take a very fast train and use your car to come to KAIST. In this case, please refer to direction homepage of our CS Dept.