There are 4 ways to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung by subway, taxi, shuttle, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Myeongdong Station to Chungmuro Stationsubway 4-Light blue
- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Gyeongbokgung Stationsubway 3-Orange
21 min₩2,815–3,917Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to National Palace Museum of KoreaNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
42 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgungtaxi 3 km
3 min₩7,500–9,500Walk
- Take the walk from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgungwalk 2.9 km
34 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩7,500 - ₩9,500.
No, there is no direct train from Myeongdong (Station) station to Gyeongbokgung station. However, there are services departing from Myeongdong Station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station via Chungmuro Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Myeongdong (Station) and Gyeongbokgung is 5 km.
The best way to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs ₩2,800 - ₩4,000.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung, including transfers.
Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Myeongdong Station.
Myeongdong (Station) to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Chungmuro Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Gyeongbokgung.
What companies run services between Myeongdong (Station), South Korea and Gyeongbokgung, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Myeongdong Station to Gyeongbokgung via Chungmuro Station and Gyeongbokgung Station in around 21 min. Alternatively, Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to National Palace Museum of Korea every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Myeongdong Station to Chungmuro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Chungmuro Station to Gyeongbokgung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Namsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot to National Palace Museum of Korea
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–9,500
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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