There are 4 ways to get from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 704 bus
best- Take the bus from Seoul Station to Dongnimmun Stationbus 704
14 min₩1,400–1,800Line 1 subway, subway
- Take the subway from Seoul Station to Jongno 3-ga Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Dongnimmun Stationsubway 3-Orange
24 min₩2,851–3,966Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prisontaxi 3.3 km
3 min₩8,000–10,000Walk
- Take the walk from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prisonwalk 3.1 km
36 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison is to line 704 bus which costs ₩1,400 - ₩1,800 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ₩8,000 - ₩10,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Dongnimmun Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul Station station to Seodaemun Prison station. However, there are services departing from Seoul Station and arriving at Dongnimmun Station via Jongno 3-ga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Seoul Station and Seodaemun Prison is 5 km.
The best way to get from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison without a car is to line 704 bus which takes 14 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩1,800.
The line 704 bus from Seoul Station to Dongnimmun Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison bus services, operated by Seoul Public Transportation, depart from Seoul Station.
Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Seoul Station.
Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison bus services, operated by Seoul Public Transportation, arrive at Dongnimmun Station.
What companies run services between Seoul Station, South Korea and Seodaemun Prison, South Korea?
Seoul Public Transportation operates a bus from Seoul Station to Dongnimmun Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,400–1,800 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison via Jongno 3-ga Station and Dongnimmun Station in around 24 min.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Seoul Station to Jongno 3-ga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Jongno 3-ga Station to Dongnimmun Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–10,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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Seoul Station to Seodaemun Prison train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Jongno 3-ga Station.
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