There are 4 ways to get from Insadong to Jongno-gu by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Stationsubway 5
3 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Insadong to Jongno-gutaxi 1.1 km
1 min₩6,000–7,500Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Jongno 2-ga to The Seoul ShinmunNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
32 min₩1,400Walk
- Take the foot from Insadong to Jongno-guwalk 840 m
10 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Insadong to Jongno-gu is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Insadong to Jongno-gu is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs ₩6,000 - ₩7,500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jongno 3-ga Station station and arriving at Gwanghwamun Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Insadong and Jongno-gu is 1 km.
The best way to get from Insadong to Jongno-gu without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 3 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000.
The line 5 subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Insadong to Jongno-gu train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Jongno 3-ga Station.
Insadong to Jongno-gu train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Gwanghwamun Station.
There are 5285+ hotels available in Jongno-gu.
What companies run services between Insadong, Seoul, South Korea and Jongno-gu, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Jongno 2-ga to The Seoul Shinmun every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Gwanghwamun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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.co.kr
Shuttle from Jongno 2-ga to The Seoul Shinmun
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- http://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/traffic.asp
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–7,500
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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