There are 3 ways to get from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square by subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Stationsubway 5
10 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Squaretaxi 3.9 km
4 min₩8,500–11,000Walk
- Take the walk from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Squarewalk 3.5 km
42 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square is to line 5 subway which costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ₩8,500 - ₩11,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station station and arriving at Gwanghwamun Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Gwanghwamun Square is 4 km.
The best way to get from Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 10 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000.
The line 5 subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Gwanghwamun Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Square.
What companies run services between Dongdaemun Design Plaza, South Korea and Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–11,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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