There are 5 ways to get from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Jonggak Station to Namyeong Stationsubway 1
26 min₩1,400–2,000Subway
- Take the subway from Gyeongbokgung Station to Chungmuro Stationsubway 3-Orange
- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Sookmyung Women's Univ. Stationsubway 4-Light blue
27 min₩2,850–3,965Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dongtaxi 5 km
5 min₩9,500–12,000Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Gyeongbokgung to Namsan Seoul TowerNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
33 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the walk from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dongwalk 4.8 km
57 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ₩9,500 - ₩12,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jonggak Station station and arriving at Namyeong Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Gyeongbokgung and Yongsan-dong is 6 km.
The best way to get from Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 26 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000.
The line 1 subway from Jonggak Station to Namyeong Station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Jonggak Station.
Gyeongbokgung to Yongsan-dong train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Namyeong Station.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Yongsan-dong.
What companies run services between Gyeongbokgung, South Korea and Yongsan-dong, Seoul, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from Jonggak Station to Namyeong Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Gyeongbokgung to Namsan Seoul Tower every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Jonggak Station to Namyeong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Gyeongbokgung Station to Chungmuro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungmuro Station to Sookmyung Women's Univ. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Gyeongbokgung to Namsan Seoul Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–12,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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