There are 4 ways to get from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Euljiro 3-ga Stationsubway 2-Light Green
- Take the subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Gyeongbokgung Stationsubway 3-Orange
20 min₩2,817–3,920Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from City Hall to National Palace Museum of KoreaNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
13 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgungtaxi 2.6 km
3 min₩7,500–9,000Walk
- Take the walk from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgungwalk 2.5 km
29 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩7,500 - ₩9,000.
No, there is no direct train from Myeong-dong station to Gyeongbokgung station. However, there are services departing from Euljiro 1-ga Station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station via Euljiro 3-ga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Myeong-dong and Gyeongbokgung is 4 km.
The best way to get from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung, including transfers.
Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Euljiro 1-ga Station.
Myeong-dong to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Euljiro 3-ga Station.
There are 5304+ hotels available in Gyeongbokgung.
What companies run services between Myeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea and Gyeongbokgung, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Gyeongbokgung via Euljiro 3-ga Station and Gyeongbokgung Station in around 20 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from City Hall to National Palace Museum of Korea every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 1-ga Station to Euljiro 3-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Gyeongbokgung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 City Hall to National Palace Museum of Korea
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–9,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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