There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress by subway, car, taxi, or train
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Guro Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Hwaseo Stationsubway 1
1h 20m₩3,456–4,744Drive 36.3 km
- Drive from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortresscar 36.3 km
33 min₩7,569–10,932Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortresstaxi 36.3 km
33 min₩37,000–44,000Train
- Take the train from Yongsan Station to Suwon Stationtrain Saemaeul Seoul / ...
1h 21m₩3,938–10,730
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress is to line 1 subway which costs ₩3,400 - ₩4,800 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress is to drive which takes 33 min and costs ₩7,500 - ₩11,000.
No, there is no direct train from Seoul station to Hwaseong Fortress station. However, there are services departing from Yongsan Station and arriving at Hwaseo Station via Guro Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Seoul and Hwaseong Fortress is 51 km. The road distance is 36.3 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 1h 20m and costs ₩3,400 - ₩4,800.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress, including transfers.
Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress train services, operated by Seoul Metro, depart from Yongsan Station.
Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress train services, operated by Seoul Metro, arrive at Guro Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress is 36 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Seoul to Hwaseong Fortress.
There are 322+ hotels available in Hwaseong Fortress.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Hwaseong Fortress, South Korea?
You can take a subway from Yongsan Station to Hwaseong Fortress via Guro Station and Hwaseo Station in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Guro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Hwaseo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩6,000–9,000
- First Class
- ₩6,000–9,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Yongsan Station to Suwon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩2,500–2,900
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- ₩37,000–44,000
International Taxi
- Phone
- +82 1644 2255
- Website
- intltaxi.co.kr
Kakao taxi
- Website
- kakaocorp.com
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