There are 4 ways to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Myeongdong Station to Seoul Station4-Light blue
- Take the subway from Seoul Station to City Hall Station1
15 min₩2,601–3,563Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to City HallNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
36 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung2.2 km
2 min₩7,000–8,500Walk
- Take the foot from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung1.6 km
18 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩7,000 - ₩8,500.
No, there is no direct train from Myeongdong (Station) station to Deoksugung station. However, there are services departing from Myeongdong Station and arriving at City Hall Station via Seoul Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Myeongdong (Station) and Deoksugung is 4 km.
The best way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung without a car is to subway and line 1 subway which takes 15 min and costs ₩2,600 - ₩3,600.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung, including transfers.
Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Myeongdong Station.
Myeongdong (Station) to Deoksugung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Seoul Station.
There are 4821+ hotels available in Deoksugung.
What companies run services between Myeongdong (Station), South Korea and Deoksugung, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Myeongdong Station to Deoksugung via Seoul Station and City Hall Station in around 15 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to City Hall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 24 min.
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- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Myeongdong Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seoul Station to City Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- ₩7,000–8,500
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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