There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Hongdae (area) by train, taxi, shuttle, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Hongik Univ. Stationtrain All stop Seoul
8 minSubway
cheapest- Take the subway from City Hall Station to Hongik Univ. Stationsubway 2-Light Green
10 min₩1,400–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Hongdae (area)taxi 5.5 km
6 min₩10,000–12,000Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Sinchon Station exit 7Alpensia Resort
35 minWalk
- Take the foot from Seoul to Hongdae (area)walk 6 km
1h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Hongdae (area) is to subway which costs ₩1,400 - ₩2,000 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Hongdae (area) is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ₩10,000 - ₩12,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seoul Station station and arriving at Hongik Univ. Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Seoul and Hongdae (area) is 6 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Hongdae (area) without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs .
The train from Seoul Station to Hongik Univ. Station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Seoul to Hongdae (area) train services, operated by AREX, depart from Seoul Station.
Seoul to Hongdae (area) train services, operated by AREX, arrive at Hongik Univ. Station.
There are 5329+ hotels available in Hongdae (area).
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Hongdae (area), South Korea?
AREX operates a train from Seoul Station to Hongik Univ. Station every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, KD(Purple Ski Bus) operates a shuttle from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Sinchon Station exit 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Hongik Univ. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from City Hall Station to Hongik Univ. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 2201 7710
- Website
- kdtour.rideus.net
Shuttle from Myeongdong Station exit 1 to Sinchon Station exit 7
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- skibus.purplebus.co.kr
- Book at
- alpensia.rideus.net
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–12,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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