There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Gangbuk-gu by subway, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Hoehyeon Station to Suyu Stationsubway 4-Light blue
23 min₩1,400–2,200Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Gangbuk-gutaxi 11.1 km
10 min₩15,000–18,000Drive 11.1 km
- Drive from Seoul to Gangbuk-gucar 11.1 km
10 min₩2,166–3,128Walk
- Take the walk from Seoul to Gangbuk-guwalk 11.6 km
2h 19m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Gangbuk-gu is to subway which costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,200 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Gangbuk-gu is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ₩15,000 - ₩18,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hoehyeon Station station and arriving at Suyu Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Seoul and Gangbuk-gu is 13 km. The road distance is 11.1 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Gangbuk-gu without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,200.
The subway from Hoehyeon Station to Suyu Station takes 23 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Seoul to Gangbuk-gu train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Hoehyeon Station.
Seoul to Gangbuk-gu train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Suyu Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Gangbuk-gu is 11 km. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Seoul to Gangbuk-gu.
There are 5090+ hotels available in Gangbuk-gu.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Gangbuk-gu, South Korea?
Seoul Metro operates a subway from Hoehyeon Station to Suyu Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₩1,500–2,200 and the journey takes 23 min. Ui LRT also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Hoehyeon Station to Suyu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Website
- ui-line.com
Subway from Hoehyeon Station to Suyu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- ui-line.com
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–18,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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