There are 4 ways to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station2-Light Green
16 min₩1,200–2,500Taxi
- Take the taxi from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral1.5 km
2 min₩6,500–8,000Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from The Seoul Shinmun to Namdaemun Tax OfficeNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
29 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the foot from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral1.5 km
18 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩8,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from City Hall Station station and arriving at Euljiro 1-ga Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Deoksugung and Myeongdong Cathedral is 2 km.
The best way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs ₩1,200 - ₩2,500.
The subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from City Hall Station.
Deoksugung to Myeongdong Cathedral train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Euljiro 1-ga Station.
There are 4801+ hotels available in Myeongdong Cathedral.
What companies run services between Deoksugung, South Korea and Myeongdong Cathedral, Seoul, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,200–2,500 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Namdaemun Tax Office every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 20 min.
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- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 3455 9277
- help_master@cj.net
- Website
- nseoultower.co.kr
Shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Namdaemun Tax Office
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/traffic.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–8,000
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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