Introduction
If you are planning to take an Incheon Airport Limousine bus, you must be prepared for unexpected delays or road closures. In particular, the Gwanghwamun area often experiences large-scale rallies, which cause many bus routes to take temporary detours to avoid congested sections. Additionally, various marathon races are held seasonally, leading to detours not only in Gwanghwamun but also in various other parts of Seoul.
Finding Incheon Airport Bus Alerts in English during these sudden situations is not easy. Many travelers often find themselves flustered, not knowing how to check if the bus is running through Gwanghwamun or how to find Seoul bus detour information in English.
In this post, we provide a quick guide to these temporary changes. If the bus stop you planned to use is temporarily out of service, we strongly recommend using the subway instead.
1. March 28: Stop Closures due to "2026 Seoul Stroller Run"
(1) Route 6002 (Scheduled changes: 08:20 – 10:30)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Ewha Womans Univ. Stn. (14064)
- Wedding Town (14067)
- Ahyeon Station (14068)
- Chungjeongno Station (13045)
- Seodaemun Stn. / Shilla Stay (13047)
- Gyeonghuigung / Museum (01007)
- Gwanghwamun / Four Seasons Hotel (01009)
- Jongno 1-ga (01011) (8 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Jongno 1-ga (01763)
- Four Seasons Hotel / Gwanghwamun (01762)
- Seoul Museum of History / Gyeonghuigung Palace (01008)
- Seodaemun Intersection (01006) (4 stops skipped)
(2) Route 6005 (Scheduled changes: 08:20 – 09:50)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Fraser Place Namdaemun (02707)
- City Hall / Press Center (02706) (2 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Gwanghwamun / Dongwha Duty Free Shop (02661)
- City Hall / Deoksugung Palace (02662)
- Fraser Place Namdaemun (02708) (3 stops skipped)
(3) Route 6007 (Scheduled changes: 08:40 – 11:30)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Kensington Hotel (19604)
- National Assembly / GLAD Hotel (19842) (2 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- National Assembly / GLAD Hotel (19842)
- Kensington Hotel (19604) (2 stops skipped)
(4) Route 6015 (Scheduled changes: 08:20 – 11:00)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- No changes.
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Brown Suites Residence (02109)
- Chungjeongno Stn. (13253)
- Ahyeon Elementary School / Aeogae Stn. (14010)
- Mapo Police Station (14008)
- Ahyeon-dong Community Service Center (14006)
- Gongdeok Stn. / Lotte City / Shilla Stay Mapo (14004)
- Seoul Garden Hotel / Mapo Stn. (14803) (7 stops skipped)
(5) Route 6701 (Scheduled changes: 08:20 – 10:55)
1) Loop Section
- City Hall Stn (Line 1) / Press Center (02507) (1 stop skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Gwanghwamun / Koreana Hotel (02643)
- City Hall Stn. / ENA Suite Hotel (02649)
- Gongdeok Station / Lotte City Hotel Mapo (14004)
- Mapo Station / Seoul Garden Hotel (14803) (4 stops skipped)
(6) Route 6702 (Scheduled changes: 08:25 – 10:55)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- No changes.
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Seoul Station (02694)
- Ramada Hotel & Suites (02695)
- Gongdeok Station (14004)
- Mapo Station (14803) (4 stops skipped)
2. March 29: Stop Closures due to Marathon Events
(1) Route 6001 (Scheduled changes: 07:30 – 09:10)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- No changes.
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Bank of Korea / Splaisir Myeong-dong (02605) (1 stop skipped)
(2) Route 6002 (Scheduled changes: 07:20 – 08:50)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Seodaemun Stn. / Shilla Stay (13047)
- Gyeonghuigung / The Museum of History (01007)
- Gwanghwamun / Four Seasons Hotel (01009)
- Jongno 1-ga (01011)
- Jongno 3-ga (01768)
- Jongno 4-ga / Atrium Hotel (01769)
- Jongno 6-ga / JW Marriott (01771) (7 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Jongno 6-ga / Dongdaemun Market (01708)
- Jongno 3-ga (01767)
- Jongno 2-ga (01683)
- Jongno 1-ga (01763)
- Four Seasons Hotel / Gwanghwamun (01762)
- Seoul Museum of History / Gyeonghuigung Palace (01008)
- Seodaemun Intersection (01006) (7 stops skipped)
(3) Route 6005 (Scheduled changes: 07:30 – 09:00)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Fraser Place Namdaemun (02707)
- City Hall / Press Center (02706) (2 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- Gwanghwamun / Dongwha Duty Free Shop (02661)
- City Hall / Deoksugung Palace (02662)
- Fraser Place Namdaemun (02708) (3 stops skipped)
(4) Route 6015 (Scheduled changes: 07:30 – 09:20)
1) From Airport to Seoul Downtown
- Namdaemun Market (02680)
- Lotte Hotel / Ibis (02681)
- Royal Hotel (02156)
- Euljiro 2-ga (02159) (4 stops skipped)
2) From Seoul Downtown to Airport
- No changes.
(5) Route 6701 (Scheduled changes: 07:20 – 09:30)
1) Loop Section
- City Hall / The Plaza Hotel (02699)
- Sogong-dong / Westin Josun Hotel (02640)
- Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station / Lotte Hotel Seoul (02639)
- Myeongdong / Aloft Seoul, Le Meridien (02141)
- City Hall Stn (Line 1) / Press Center (02507)
- Gwanghwamun / Koreana Hotel (02643)
- City Hall Stn. / ENA Suite Hotel (02649) (7 stops skipped)
Note: Temporary Stop during this period: Chungjeongno Stn. Exit 3
(6) Route 6702 (Scheduled changes: 08:00 – 09:30)
1) Loop Section
- Summit Hotel (02111)
- Splaisir Hotel (02710)
- DDP (02711)
- JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul (01901)
- Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (02173) (5 stops skipped)
3. Route 6703: Bus Stop Change (Effective until April 30, 2026)
Please be aware of the following change, which applies until the last bus on April 30, 2026.
- Before: Novotel Ambassador Gangnam Hotel (23931)
- After: In front of Dormy Inn Gangnam [view on google maps]