There are 4 ways to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Jongno 3-ga Stationsubway 5
3 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dongtaxi 2 km
3 min₩7,000–8,500Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from The Seoul Shinmun to Anguk StationNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
20 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the walk from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dongwalk 1.4 km
17 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩7,000 - ₩8,500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gwanghwamun Station station and arriving at Jongno 3-ga Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Gwanghwamun Square and Ikseon-dong is 2 km.
The best way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 3 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000.
The line 5 subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Jongno 3-ga Station takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gwanghwamun Station.
Gwanghwamun Square to Ikseon-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Jongno 3-ga Station.
There are 5304+ hotels available in Ikseon-dong.
What companies run services between Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea and Ikseon-dong, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Jongno 3-ga Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Anguk Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gwanghwamun 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
- Phone
- +82 2 3455 9277
- [email protected]
- Website
- NSeoulTower
Shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to Anguk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–8,500
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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