Daegu International Airport (TAE) (대구공항) → I-Hotel (아이호텔) [Formerly, Daedeok Innopolis Guest House]

I-Hotel (아이호텔) [Formerly, Daedeok Innopolis Guest House]

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I-Hotel

Method 1 Take a bus or a taxi

Step 1 @ Daegu International Airport (TAE) (대구공항)

You can take a bus number 1 to reach Dongdaegu Station (동대구역). It will take 8 minutes and you will get off about 500m away from the station. It costs KRW 1,950.

Alternatively, you can take a taxi. It is only 3 km away and it costs about KRW 6,000.

Step 2 @ Dongdaegu Station (동대구역)

From Dongdaegu Station, you can take trains to Daejeon Station. Tickets for trains can be purchased by tellers at ticketing counters, by machine, or online at

For visitors from China, it is also possible to buy the train ticket on WeChat or AliPay.

As of 2023, it is possible to buy tickets online at above website by using foreign credit cards.

KTX Trains

The KTX is a high-speed train that travels at speeds of up to 305 km/h. KTX standard seats cost about KRW 19,700 and first class seats costs about KRW 27,600 and are sometimes discounted. Travel time is roughly 45 minutes depending on the number of stops in route. Tickets do occasionally sell out but trains run every 10 to 20 minutes. Please see the website above for current timetables. KTX standard seats cost about KRW 19,700 and first class seats costs about KRW 27,600 and are sometimes discounted. Travel time is roughly 40 minutes depending on the number of stops in route. Tickets do occasionally sell out but trains run every 10 to 20 minutes. Please see the website above for current timetables.

Often KTX tickets on Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday evening are sold out. If you are traveling on these days, it is recommended to buy tickets in advance.

Some KTX trains are slower as they use a slower track. If you are in a hurry, make sure to check the timetable. Those KTX trains are cheaper.

SRT Trains

The SRT is another high-speed train similar to the KTX Train but run by a different company, SR. SR and KORAIL share the same tracks from Busan to Osong.

Tickets for SRT trains can be purchased by tellers at ticketing counters, by machine, or online at

SRT standard seats cost about KRW 17,400 and first class seats costs about KRW 25,300 and are sometimes discounted. Travel time is roughly 40 minutes depending on the number of stops in route. Tickets do occasionally sell out but trains run every 10 to 20 minutes. Please see the website above for current timetables.

Slower trains

There are slower trains that take up to 3 hours 30 minutes to travel to Daejeon.

  • Available train types: ITX, Mugunghwa (무궁화)

These trains are cheaper than the KTX, from KRW 17,800 (Mugunghwa) to KRW 26,500 (ITX).

Step 3 @ Daejeon Station (대전역)

Now, you are within 8km from the I-Hotel.

It is recommended for you to take a taxi to the I-Hotel. The taxi fare should be around 11,000 KRW and it will take about 20 minutes.

Taxi

Here’s the instruction to give to the taxi driver.

Message to the taxi driver

롯데시티호텔 옆 아이호텔(I-Hotel)로 가주세요

(구)대덕특구게스트하우스

Please go to the I-Hotel, next to the Lotte City Hotel.

Subway + Taxi

Go out the front of the train-based Daejeon Station aboveground building and go underground into the subway-based Daejeon Station. Go down the escalator, make several lefts, go down another escalator, and use your transit card (T-money) or purchase a single use token. Walk 15 steps, turn left, go down the escalator, and go to the platform on your left. Trains come every 10 minutes or so. In fifteen minutes you’ll travel eight stations, exit at Government Complex, Daejeon Station (정부청사 pronounced Jeongbu Chongsa), and go out Exit 3 or 4 and hop into a taxi. The ride is less than 10 minutes, which will cost around 6,500 KRW.

Bus

Although time-consuming, it is possible to reach the I-Hotel by bus. Depending on traffic, the bus ride will take more than 1 hour and cost KRW 1,500 with T-money card. Once arriving at Daejeon Station, go out the front entrance (Exit 1) and walk until you reach the street. Turn right and walk another 60 meters until you reach a bus top. Ride bus 707 and exit the bus at its last station, called the DCC last station(DCC종점). From there, you can walk 200m to the I-Hotel.

Local information

Local Information