Option 1 – Via the cable car

 

There are a few ways to get to the Seoul Tower and because we are staying in Myeongdong we had opt for the cable car. Wherever you are in Myeongdong, make your way to the Prince Hotel or Line 4 subway exit 2 or 3. Using the picture below as a guide, walk towards the 7-11 shop which will be on your left. Keep walking straight which will be slightly uphill until you reach a “Y” split. Keep to the right and keep walking uphill. The incline becomes steeper as you make your way up to the cable car station.

Here’s what you will see along the way

Once you are at the cable car station, there will be some steps that you need to take to the ticket office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cable car runs from 10AM to 11PM The ticket cost 8500won* for adult, 5500won for child return and 6000won for adult and 3500won for child single trip. The ride up is really quick (probably around 8mins is my guess) and saves you the hike up.

The Cable car runs from 10AM to 11PM The ticket cost 8500won for adult, 5500won for child return and 6000won for adult and 3500won for child single trip. The ride up is really quick (probably around 8mins is my guess) and saves you the hike up. We had chosen the 1 way option as we want to hike down from the tower which brings me to the next option.

Option 2 – Hike up and down to the tower

You can hike (it is uphill) up to the N Seoul tower if you have time and don’t mind the exercise. Because we didn’t hike up i can’t tell how long it will take since going up is always tougher but it took us about 40mins to walk down (we took our time).  this is the path we hike down so you can use the reverse way to hike up to the tower.

Option 3 – Via the public bus

All the buses below cost 1200won* (cash) and 1100won if you are using the T-money card. You can hop on the buses at any of its designated bus stops but the subway stations exit will be the easiest to identify. The  buses does take a while and it’s also traffic and passengers dependent. All buses terminate at the N Seoul Tower.

If you are going to the tower from Myeongdong, you can take Bus #5 from Myeongdong Subway station Exit 3. It comes roughly every 15mins between 7.30AM to 11.30PM.  The bus routes are:

Namsan Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Baekbeom Square → Hilton Hotel → Namdaemun Market Accessory Arcade → Namdaemum Market → Myeongdong Station Exit 3 → Teogyero 3-ga, Hanok Village, Korea House → Chungmuro Station Exit 2, Daehan Cinema, Teogyero 5-ga, Cheil General Hospital → Teogyeori 6-ga → Gwanghui-dong Crossroads → Chungmu Art Hall, Jungbu Fire Station → Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town → Sindang-dong, Cheongu Station → Yaksu Station Exit 2, Jungu Library → Dongguk University Station → Jangchung-dong → National Theater fo Korea → Namsan Northern Circuit Entry → Namsan Seoul Tower

 

If you are at Seoul Station (Exit 9) or Itaewon Station (Exit 4), you can hop onto Bus #3. It comes roughly every 20mins between 7.00AM to 11.30PM. and the route is as follow:

Namsan Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Baekbeom Square → Huam Intersection → Namdaemun Polic Station → Seoul Square → Namdaemun Market → Namsan Tunnel 3 → Yongsan Hanshin Apartment → Haebangchon → Itaewon Yongsan-gu Office → Hamilton Hotel → Itaewon Fire Branch Office → Hannam-dong Community Center → Hangangjun Station, Blue Square → Beoti Gogae → Songdo Hospital → Yaksu Station Exit 7 → Yaksu Station Exit 1 → Dongguk University Station, Janchung-dong → National Theater of Korea → Namsan Northern Circuit Entry → Namsan Seoul Tower

Lastly, if you are at Chungmuro Station (Exit 2) or Dongguk University Station (Exit 6), you can hop onto Bus #2. It comes roughly every 16mins between 7.00AM to 11.30PM. and the route is as follow:

Namsan Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Seoul Education Research & Information Institute → Seoul Animation Center, Soongeui Women’s College → Teogyero 3-ga, Hanok Village, Korea House → Chunngmuro Exit 2, Daehan Cinema → Teogyero 5-ga, Cheil General Hospital → Ambassador Hotel → Jangchung Gymnasium → Dongguk University Station → National Theater of Korea → Namsan Northern Circuit Entry → Namsan Seoul Tower

*prices are correct when this post was written.