Namsan Cable Car to N Seoul Tower

The Namsan Cable Car climbs from the edge of Myeong-dong to the top of Namsan, a short walk below N Seoul Tower. It opened on 12 May 1962 as Korea's first passenger cable car.

The cable car is run separately from the tower, with its own ticket office and fares. A combo ticket covers both.

A Namsan Cable Car cabin on its cables above autumn trees, with N Seoul Tower on the wooded summit of Namsan behind it

The Namsan Cable Car line

One line with two stations. Board at the lower station near Myeong-dong and ride up to the summit.

Type
Cable car
Length
about 600 m
Ride
3 min

  1. Lower station

    83 Sopa-ro, at the top of the free Namsan Oreumi elevator. Tickets on 1F, boarding on 3F.

    Map

  2. Upper station

    Near the summit of Namsan. Steps lead up to N Seoul Tower and the love-lock terraces.

Cabins hold up to 48 people. The line can stop, or close early, in bad weather.

Namsan Cable Car fares

Daily from 10:00 to 23:00, all year. The last tickets are sold 30 minutes before closing.

Adults

  • Round trip
  • One way 12,000 KRW

15,000 KRW

Children and seniors

  • Round trip; one way 9,000 KRW
  • From 36 months to primary school age, and 65+

11,500 KRW

With N Seoul Tower

  • Round trip and observatory ticket
  • Collected at SOLA Spa in Myeong-dong by 18:00
Book the combo

35,000 KRW

From Myeongdong metro station to the Namsan Cable Car

A walk of about 600 m, then the free inclined elevator up to the cable car station.

  1. Myeongdong Station, exit 4

    Line 4.

  2. Walk about 300 m and turn left

    Go straight out of the exit to the main junction, with the Shinsegae department store diagonally to your right.

  3. Straight on to the Namsan Oreumi elevator

    10 min

    About 300 m more.

  4. Ride the elevator up

    2 min

    Free, 09:00–23:00, from 14:00 on Mondays. It stops at the cable car station.

  5. Namsan Cable Car station

    Buy tickets on 1F and board on 3F.

Other ways to the cable car

On foot from exit 3: 10–15 minutes uphill from Myeongdong Station, without the elevator.

Combo ticket pick-up: SOLA Spa, 15 Toegye-ro 14-gil, is 3 minutes from exit 4 and open for collection from 10:00 to 18:00. Collect the tickets before you walk to the elevator.

Namsan Cable Car questions

Cable car or bus to Namsan Tower?

The cable car is the quicker climb from Myeong-dong, with a view on the way, but the elevator and the cable car can both have long queues. Shuttle bus 01A costs 1,400 KRW and stops about 360 m from the tower. Bus routes

Is the Namsan Cable Car included in the N Seoul Tower ticket?

Not in the standard observatory ticket (29,000 KRW at the booth, 20,500 KRW online). The combo ticket includes it: the observatory and a cable car round trip for 35,000 KRW. Or buy a cable car ticket at its station, where a round trip costs 15,000 KRW. Book the combo

Can I ride up and walk down?

Yes, a one-way ticket costs 12,000 KRW. The trail from the tower down to Namsangol Hanok Village takes about 25 minutes.