There are 4 ways to get from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square by shuttle, subway, taxi, or foot
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Shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from City Hall to KT GwanghwamunNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
14 min₩1,400Subway, line 5 subway
- Take the subway from Hoehyeon 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₩2,615–3,583Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square1.9 km
2 min₩6,500–8,500Walk
- Take the foot from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square1.5 km
17 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩8,500.
No, there is no direct train from Namdaemun Market station to Gwanghwamun Square station. However, there are services departing from Hoehyeon Station and arriving at Gwanghwamun Station via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Namdaemun Market and Gwanghwamun Square is 2 km.
The best way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square without a car is to shuttle which takes 14 min and costs ₩1,400.
The shuttle from City Hall to KT Gwanghwamun takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Hoehyeon Station.
Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station.
There are 4960+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Square.
What companies run services between Namdaemun Market, South Korea and Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea?
Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from City Hall to KT Gwanghwamun every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Namdaemun Market to Gwanghwamun Square via Hoehyeon Station, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station, and Gwanghwamun Station in around 20 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Hoehyeon Station to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 City Hall to KT Gwanghwamun
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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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