There are 4 ways to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno 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
20 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
39 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno1.8 km
2 min₩6,500–8,500Walk
- Take the foot from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno1.7 km
20 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩8,500.
No, there is no direct train from Myeongdong (Station) station to Jongno 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 20 min.
The distance between Myeongdong (Station) and Jongno is 6 km.
The best way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 20 min and costs ₩2,600 - ₩3,600.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno, including transfers.
Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Myeongdong Station.
Myeongdong (Station) to Jongno train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station.
There are 4819+ hotels available in Jongno.
What companies run services between Myeongdong (Station), South Korea and Jongno, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Myeongdong Station to Jongno via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station and Gwanghwamun Station in around 20 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.
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- 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
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–8,500
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
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