There are 4 ways to get from Gwanghwamun Station 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
2 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwanghwamun Station to Insadongtaxi 1.3 km
2 min₩6,000–8,000Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from KT Gwanghwamun to South Insa SquareNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
15 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the walk from Gwanghwamun Station to Insadongwalk 1.3 km
15 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Insadong is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Insadong is to line 5 subway which takes 2 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000.
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 Station and Insadong is 1 km.
The best way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Insadong without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 2 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 Station to Insadong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gwanghwamun Station.
Gwanghwamun Station to Insadong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Jongno 3-ga Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Insadong.
What companies run services between Gwanghwamun Station, 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
Shuttle from KT Gwanghwamun to South Insa Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–8,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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