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Bukchon to Samcheong-dong
On foot
From Anguk through the hanok lanes of Bukchon to the galleries of Samcheong-ro, within the visiting hours.
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Image courtesy of © Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- 10am–5pm
- Quietly
- Address
- Bukchon, Seoul
About Bukchon to Samcheong-dong
From Anguk station, climb into Bukchon’s hanok lanes, visiting Bukchon-ro 11-gil between 10am and 5pm, then descend to Samcheong-ro’s galleries and the MMCA beside Gyeongbokgung.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bukchon to Samcheong-dong before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Bukchon to Samcheong-dong are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bukchon650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gyeongbokgung1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Changdeokgung1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The DDP3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- N Seoul Tower4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- COEX11 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Lotte World Tower14 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Yongsan Station6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)15 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Location
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