There are 4 ways to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) by subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 5 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Chungjeongno Stationsubway 5
- Take the subway from Chungjeongno Station to Hongik Univ. Stationsubway 2-Light Green
11 min₩2,831–3,939Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Hongik Univ. Stationsubway 2-Light Green
19 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area)taxi 5.9 km
6 min₩10,000–13,000Walk
- Take the walk from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area)walk 5.9 km
1h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) is to subway which costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ₩10,000 - ₩13,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from City Hall Station station and arriving at Hongik Univ. Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Gwanghwamun Station and Hongdae (area) is 6 km.
The best way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) without a car is to line 5 subway and subway which takes 11 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area), including transfers.
Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gwanghwamun Station.
Gwanghwamun Station to Hongdae (area) train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Chungjeongno Station.
There are 5401+ hotels available in Hongdae (area).
What companies run services between Gwanghwamun Station, South Korea and Hongdae (area), South Korea?
You can take a subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Hongik Univ. Station via Chungjeongno Station in around 11 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Chungjeongno Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungjeongno Station to Hongik Univ. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Hongik Univ. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–13,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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