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Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Hey all,

Start my job in Daegu on April 4th, and I need to purchase my ticket now. Ticket will be refunded to me upon my arrival... usual story. Anyways... where do/have the Canadians on the board gone to purchase and get deals on their air fare from Toronto to Daegu?

I really appreciate the help. Link to a website would be a super help as well.

Thanks,

T

Koreabound2004 · Joined: 19 Nov 2003

There will not be a direct flight from Toronto to Daegu.

You will have to fly Toronto to Incheon. I would then bus it to Daegu from Incheon.

I took Korean Air cause my employer paid for it, and it was non-stop. They are one of the most expensive though.

However, if you are looking for cheap and are paying yourself...I hear Northwest has good deals. Maybe United?

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

No L · Joined: 17 May 2004

There are a couple of travel agencies in Toronto specializing in travel to Korea. Korea Travel Service (or something close) is on Bloor St. in Koreatown.

Flying to Daegu is an option. There are flights from both Incheon and Gimpo airports. There is a bus to Daegu from Incheon airport too.

Northwest and Continental usually have the best deals, but they tend to involve two connections from TO (Chicago and Tokyo or Osaka). Korean Air and Air Canada both have direct flights, although not everyday. More expensive, but if your boss is paying you back ...

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Ok... good advice so far. Smile

I'm cool taking the bus from Incheon to Deagu... Just trying to figure out the easiest way. Regardless... I have not asked my school what they want yet... they had said they would arrange my pickup and all that good stuff. Right now I just want to find the best deal on the flight.

I'll dig a little more... see what I come up with.

Thanks again...

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

i knew you'd be called in sooner!

you live near the US border, right?
i use buffalo airport, flying united or continental or northwest for the cheapest seats.

united, albeit like riding a yellow bus, is usually the cheapest out of toronto.
indirect flights are cheaper than direct flights. sometimes i even put up with 2 tconnections or stopovers.

getting from incheon to daegu....

bus: departs from outside the terminal. 4 hours and a fw minuites. 23,000won (if memory serves) last bus departs 10:25pm.

plane: must take a 20 minute shuttlebus to gimpo airport in seoul, and take a commuter plane to daegu. 50 minutes, 56,000 won....but you can have this worked into your intinerary in advance.
there are flights from incheon to daegu, but only a few.

but! but! but!
i'm sure the school we are talking about will pay in advance for your ticket! tell them you don't have the money on hand... they will do it for you, and probably pay for a direct flight to boot.
ask them. i did.

Koreabound2004 · Joined: 19 Nov 2003

Ya, once you land...and get your bags, walk past customs...you will see a tourist desk....just tell her you want a bus to Daegu, and she will be able to point you to the appropriate exit.

Once you walk out that exit, you will see a bus ticket seller booth or two, and you can buy a ticket. I would estimate that it will be about 30,000-40,000 won. Buses from the airport are more expensive..but usually comfy. Buses should run every 30mins to an hour until late evening.

If you have to wait a while for the bus, there is a McDonalds to hang out at, and bookstores, TV's to occupy you.

kimchikowboy · Joined: 24 Jan 2003

I'm with the people who say go through Pusan. I live in Daegu, and I fly from Detroit to Pusan with a short stop in Tokyo (on Northwest, a crap airline, but cheap -- I liked United better, but I don't think they go to Pusan).
I think the most convenient way also depends on how much luggage you have.
From Pusan, it's a short train trip to Daegu.
You can PM me if you want for more info/details.

Also, once when I was taking a lot of stuff back to the US, I negotiated a taxi from Daegu to Pusan Airport for 70,000 won. Much more convenient if you are hauling a lot of stuff, but you may need the help of a Korean.

chaq · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Location: back in da T-Dot

I've been looking at flights from Toronto to Daegu as well. Check out Flight Centre: http://www.flightcentre.ca/

No direct flights as others mentioned, kinda sucks with a transfer between airports in Seoul.

Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

paying the higher fares for air crapada flights is worth it if you're flying to korea.
you get to watch the flight atendants get all worked up on the koreans 'gimme gimme" behavior.
i swear, the attendants would beat them with sticks if they had some, but you can't take sticks on airplanes anymore.

Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

You can't bring anything on airplanes anymore! I don't even want to have to get into the story when my sister thought it would be funny to put a bottle of home made wine and a fake mini plastic shotgun in her suit case for Christmas when we flew to Thunder Bay one year.

Fun times.... Smile

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003