There are 4 ways to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Insadong 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 Insadongtaxi 1.7 km
3 min₩6,500–8,500Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from KT Gwanghwamun to South Insa SquareNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
18 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the foot from Gwanghwamun Square to Insadongwalk 1.3 km
15 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Insadong is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Insadong is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩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 Insadong is 2 km.
The best way to get from Gwanghwamun Square to Insadong 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 Insadong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gwanghwamun Station.
Gwanghwamun Square to Insadong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Jongno 3-ga Station.
There are 5285+ hotels available in Insadong.
What companies run services between Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea and Insadong, Seoul, 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 KT Gwanghwamun to South Insa Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 15 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.co.kr
Shuttle from KT Gwanghwamun to South Insa Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/traffic.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–8,500
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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