There are 4 ways to get from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Gyeongbokgung Station to Euljiro 3-ga Stationsubway 3-Orange
- Take the subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Euljiro 1-ga Stationsubway 2-Light Green
19 min₩2,842–3,954Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Gyeongbokgung to Namdaemun Tax OfficeNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
15 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dongtaxi 2.3 km
2 min₩7,000–9,000Walk
- Take the walk from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dongwalk 2.5 km
29 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩7,000 - ₩9,000.
No, there is no direct train from Gyeongbokgung station to Myeong-dong station. However, there are services departing from Gyeongbokgung Station and arriving at Euljiro 1-ga Station via Euljiro 3-ga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Gyeongbokgung and Myeong-dong is 4 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong, including transfers.
Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Gyeongbokgung Station.
Gyeongbokgung to Myeong-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Euljiro 3-ga Station.
There are 5300+ hotels available in Myeong-dong.
What companies run services between Gyeongbokgung, South Korea and Myeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Gyeongbokgung to Euljiro 1-ga Station via Gyeongbokgung Station and Euljiro 3-ga Station in around 19 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Gyeongbokgung to Namdaemun Tax Office every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gyeongbokgung Station to Euljiro 3-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 3455 9277
- [email protected]
- Website
- NSeoulTower
Shuttle from Gyeongbokgung to Namdaemun Tax Office
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ₩7,000–9,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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