There are 4 ways to get from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Myeongdong Station to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station4-Light blue
- Take the subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Station5
13 min₩2,605–3,569Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to The Seoul ShinmunNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
31 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station3.1 km
3 min₩8,000–9,500Walk
- Take the foot from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station1.9 km
22 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩8,000 - ₩9,500.
No, there is no direct train from Myeongdong Station exit 1 station to Gwanghwamun Station station. However, there are services departing from Myeongdong Station and arriving at Gwanghwamun Station via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Myeongdong Station exit 1 and Gwanghwamun Station is 6 km.
The best way to get from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 13 min and costs ₩2,600 - ₩3,600.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station, including transfers.
Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Myeongdong Station.
Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Gwanghwamun Station train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station.
There are 4759+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Station.
What companies run services between Myeongdong Station exit 1, South Korea and Gwanghwamun Station, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Myeongdong Station to Gwanghwamun Station via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station in around 13 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to The Seoul Shinmun every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Myeongdong Station to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 The Seoul Shinmun
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- ₩8,000–9,500
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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