There are 4 ways to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Line 5 subway, subway
best- Take the subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Stationsubway 5
- Take the subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Hoehyeon Stationsubway 4-Light blue
19 min₩2,854–3,970Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from KT Gwanghwamun to Namdaemun MarketNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
45 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemuntaxi 2.2 km
2 min₩7,000–8,500Walk
- Take the walk from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemunwalk 1.4 km
16 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩7,000 - ₩8,500.
No, there is no direct train from Gwanghwamun Station station to Namdaemun station. However, there are services departing from Gwanghwamun Station and arriving at Hoehyeon Station via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Gwanghwamun Station and Namdaemun is 7 km.
The best way to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun without a car is to line 5 subway and subway which takes 19 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun, including transfers.
Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gwanghwamun Station.
Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station.
There are 5305+ hotels available in Namdaemun.
What companies run services between Gwanghwamun Station, South Korea and Namdaemun, Seoul, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Namdaemun via Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station and Hoehyeon Station in around 19 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from KT Gwanghwamun to Namdaemun Market every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gwanghwamun Station to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station to Hoehyeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Namdaemun Market
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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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