There are 4 ways to get from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square by subway, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Hongik Univ. Station to Chungjeongno Stationsubway 2-Light Green
- Take the subway from Chungjeongno Station to Gwanghwamun Stationsubway 5
15 min₩2,858–3,976Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Hongik Univ. Station to City Hall Stationsubway 2-Light Green
21 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Squaretaxi 6.1 km
6 min₩10,000–13,000Walk
- Take the foot from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Squarewalk 6.1 km
1h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square is to subway which costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ₩10,000 - ₩13,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hongik Univ. Station station and arriving at City Hall Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Hongdae (area) and Gwanghwamun Square is 6 km.
The best way to get from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square without a car is to subway and line 5 subway which takes 15 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square, including transfers.
Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Hongik Univ. Station.
Hongdae (area) to Gwanghwamun Square train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Chungjeongno Station.
There are 5267+ hotels available in Gwanghwamun Square.
What companies run services between Hongdae (area), South Korea and Gwanghwamun Square, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Hongik Univ. Station to Gwanghwamun Square via Chungjeongno Station and Gwanghwamun Station in around 15 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Hongik Univ. Station to Chungjeongno Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungjeongno Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Hongik Univ. Station to City Hall 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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