🚇 Seoul subway basics

The subway is the easiest way around Seoul. One transit card works on every line and on city buses.

Step by step

Tap in, tap outTap your card at the gate going in and coming out. The adult card fare is ₩1,550 for the first 10 km, plus ₩100 per extra 5 km.
Free transfersChange lines or switch to a bus within 30 minutes (60 minutes from 21:00 to 07:00) and it counts as one trip. On buses, tap when you get off too.
No card? Single-journey ticketBuy one at station kiosks (multilingual). It costs ₩100 more than the card fare plus a ₩500 deposit, returned at the deposit machine when you arrive.
Use exit numbersBig stations have many numbered exits. Our spot pages and map apps tell you which exit to take.
Check the last trainLast trains vary by line and station (for example, Line 9's last weekday train from Gaehwa leaves at 00:43). Late-night 'N' buses run from midnight, with last departures around 4 AM.

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One stop to the gomtang place with Han & Lee Know's signatures, then Line 5 straight to Yeouido Hangang Park and back.

Gombaro Gomtang Yeouido Hangang Park

Start where they ate in RACHA LOG, end at the gomtang place with both of their signatures — one subway line connects them.

Hoseokchon Jaehaeseok (pudding café) Gombaro Gomtang

The official 'Seoul Subway' app (English) shows routes, exits, restrooms and how crowded each car is.
Every Seoul subway station has public restrooms.
Climate Card users: tap out too; missing twice blocks the card for 24 hours.