There are 4 ways to get from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung by shuttle, taxi, foot, or subway
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Shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from City Hall to National Palace Museum of KoreaNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
19 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgungtaxi 2.7 km
3 min₩7,500–9,000Walk
- Take the walk from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgungwalk 2.6 km
30 minSubway
- Take the subway from Hoehyeon Station to Chungmuro Stationsubway 4-Light blue
- Take the subway from Chungmuro Station to Gyeongbokgung Stationsubway 3-Orange
27 min₩2,825–3,931
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩7,500 - ₩9,000.
No, there is no direct train from Namdaemun Market station to Gyeongbokgung station. However, there are services departing from Hoehyeon Station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station via Chungmuro Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Namdaemun Market and Gyeongbokgung is 3 km.
The best way to get from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung without a car is to shuttle which takes 19 min and costs ₩1,400.
The shuttle from City Hall to National Palace Museum of Korea takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Hoehyeon Station.
Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Chungmuro Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Gyeongbokgung.
What companies run services between Namdaemun Market, South Korea and Gyeongbokgung, South Korea?
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Namdaemun Market to Gyeongbokgung via Hoehyeon Station, Chungmuro Station, and Gyeongbokgung Station in around 27 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Hoehyeon Station to Chungmuro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 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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