There are 4 ways to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Line 1 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Seoul Station1
- Take the subway from Seoul Station to Myeongdong Station4-Light blue
13 min₩2,597–3,558Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from The Seoul Shinmun to Namsan Yejang Bus Parking LotNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
32 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station)1.5 km
1 min₩6,500–8,000Walk
- Take the foot from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station)1.6 km
18 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩8,000.
No, there is no direct train from Deoksugung station to Myeongdong (Station) station. However, there are services departing from City Hall Station and arriving at Myeongdong Station via Seoul Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Deoksugung and Myeongdong (Station) is 4 km.
The best way to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) without a car is to line 1 subway and subway which takes 13 min and costs ₩2,600 - ₩3,600.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station), including transfers.
Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from City Hall Station.
Deoksugung to Myeongdong (Station) train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Seoul Station.
There are 4882+ hotels available in Myeongdong (Station).
What companies run services between Deoksugung, South Korea and Myeongdong (Station), South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Deoksugung to Myeongdong Station via City Hall Station and Seoul Station in around 13 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 23 min.
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- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seoul Station to Myeongdong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 3455 9277
- help_master@cj.net
- Website
- nseoultower.co.kr
Shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/traffic.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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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