There are 4 ways to get from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Euljiro 4-ga Station2-Light Green
- Take the subway from Euljiro 4-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station5
11 min₩2,599–4,300Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to KT GwanghwamunNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
35 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square2.3 km
3 min₩7,000–9,000Walk
- Take the foot from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square1.6 km
19 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩7,000 - ₩9,000.
No, there is no direct train from Myeong-dong station to Gwanghwamun Square station. However, there are services departing from Euljiro 1-ga Station and arriving at Gwanghwamun Station via Euljiro 4-ga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Myeong-dong and Gwanghwamun Square is 4 km.
The best way to get from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 11 min and costs ₩2,600 - ₩4,300.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square, including transfers.
Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Euljiro 1-ga Station.
Myeong-dong to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Euljiro 4-ga Station.
There are 4886+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Square.
What companies run services between Myeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea and Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Square via Euljiro 4-ga Station and Gwanghwamun Station in around 11 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to KT Gwanghwamun every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 29 min.
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- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Euljiro 4-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 4-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to KT Gwanghwamun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/traffic.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–9,000
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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