There are 5 ways to get from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Jongno 3-ga Stationsubway 3-Orange
- Take the subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Stationsubway 5
9 min₩2,819–3,923Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Gyeongbokgung Stationsubway 3-Orange
12 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Squaretaxi 3.2 km
4 min₩8,000–10,000Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Chungmuro Station Exit 2 Daehan Theater to KT GwanghwamunNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
30 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the walk from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Squarewalk 2.7 km
32 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ₩8,000 - ₩10,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chungmuro Station station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Chungmuro Station and Gwanghwamun Square is 3 km.
The best way to get from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 9 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 9 min to get from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square, including transfers.
Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Chungmuro Station.
Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Jongno 3-ga Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Square.
What companies run services between Chungmuro Station, South Korea and Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Chungmuro Station to Gwanghwamun Square via Jongno 3-ga Station and Gwanghwamun Station in around 9 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Chungmuro Station Exit 2 Daehan Theater to KT Gwanghwamun every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungmuro Station to Jongno 3-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungmuro Station to Gyeongbokgung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 3455 9277
- [email protected]
- Website
- NSeoulTower
Shuttle from Chungmuro Station Exit 2 Daehan Theater to KT Gwanghwamun
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–10,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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