There are 4 ways to get from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung by shuttle, taxi, foot, or subway
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Shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from The Seoul Shinmun to National Palace Museum of KoreaNamsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 01A
14 min₩1,400Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgungtaxi 1.8 km
2 min₩6,500–8,500Walk
- Take the walk from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgungwalk 1.7 km
20 minSubway
- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 3-ga Stationsubway 2-Light Green
- Take the subway from Euljiro 3-ga Station to Gyeongbokgung Stationsubway 3-Orange
25 min₩2,825–3,930
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung is to shuttle which costs ₩1,400 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ₩6,500 - ₩8,500.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul City Hall station to Gyeongbokgung station. However, there are services departing from City Hall Station and arriving at Gyeongbokgung Station via Euljiro 3-ga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Seoul City Hall and Gyeongbokgung is 2 km.
The best way to get from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung without a car is to shuttle which takes 14 min and costs ₩1,400.
The shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to National Palace Museum of Korea takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from City Hall Station.
Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Euljiro 3-ga Station.
There are 5309+ hotels available in Gyeongbokgung.
What companies run services between Seoul City Hall, South Korea and Gyeongbokgung, South Korea?
Namsan Sunhwan Bus operates a shuttle from The Seoul Shinmun to National Palace Museum of Korea every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Seoul City Hall to Gyeongbokgung via City Hall Station, Euljiro 3-ga Station, and Gyeongbokgung Station in around 25 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Euljiro 3-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 The Seoul Shinmun to National Palace Museum of Korea
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400
- Website
- NSeoulTower
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–8,500
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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