Namsan Cable Car
남산 케이블카
Experience spot in Jung-gu. Open 10:00–23:00 daily. Plan about 45 minutes. 9 min walk from Myeong-dong Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Namsan Cable Car provides a panoramic view of downtown Seoul. The cable car has been in operation for over 40 years, taking tourists and residents alike to Namsan Seoul Tower, one of the most representative tourist attractions in the city.
Our guide
Namsan Cable Car closes at 23:00, later than most places around it, so the cable car can be the last stop of a Myeongdong day.
Also within a 15-minute walk of the cable car: N Seoul Tower, Namdaemun Market and Seoul Namsan Park, each 13 minutes away.
Getting to Namsan Cable Car: about 1 h 20 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 4 to Hoehyeon) and 40 min from Gimpo. From Seoul Station 19 min on Line 4, Hongik Univ. 29 min (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 4), Gangnam 45 min.
Staying close: by our estimate Myeongdong Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base, a short walk from the cable car, with 148 hotels within walking distance of the station.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
Pairs well with
Within a 20-minute walk.
Where to stay near Namsan Cable Car
Areas with the shortest trip here, on foot or by public transit.
From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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