- Hours: Mon-Sun 09:30-17:00 (Comes in intervals of 40 minutes for weekdays) and 30 minutes for weekends/public holidays)
- Winter season operating period: November 19, 2024 – February 28, 2025.
- Not Available: Until February 28, 2025, operations will be suspended every Tuesday and Wednesday, except on January 1, 28, and 29.
- Exception: Open on public holidays falling on those days (December 24, December 25, New Year's Day, Lunar New Year holidays).
- Validity: within 90 days from the date of purchase.
- Route: (Departure) Dondaemun Design Plaza > Bangsan Jungbu Market > Eulji-ro 3-ga > Eulji-ro Entrance > Blue House > Tongin Market > Gwanghamun Square > Seoul Station > Namdaemun Market > Namsan Ormi > Myeong-dong > Jonggak, Youth Street > Insadong, Unhyeon-dong > Tapgol Park > Jongmyo > Gwangjang Market > Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- If you want a detailed description of each bus stop and information on nearby tourist attractions, please click here.
- Bus stops that are not stopped at: 116 Dongmyo Market, 117 Seoul Folk Flea Market, 118 Seoul Yakhyeon Market, 119 Majangdong Meat Market, 120 Sindang-dong Jungang Market.
- Bus Stop Locations
- 101 Dongdaemun Design Plaza: From Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Lines 2, 4, 5), Exit 1, walk 200m uphill (across from Migliore) / From Dongdaemun Station (Lines 1, 4), Exit 8, walk 200m straight / Caution: Do not take the stairs on the right to street level. (Euljiro 6-ga 79)
- 102 Bangsan & Jungbu Market: Euljiro 4-ga Station (Line 2), Exit 6 / Euljiro 4-ga 142-1
- 103 Euljiro 3-ga: Euljiro 3-ga Station, Exit 3 (In front of Woori Bank Euljiro Branch)
- 104 Euljiro 1-ga: Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2), Exit 1 / Euljiro 1-ga 87
- 105 Cheongwadae (Blue House): Line 3, Exit 2, 10-minute walk / Hyoja-dong 150 (Bus stop across from the Blue House Sarangchae)
- 106 Tongin Market: Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), Exit 2 / Tongin-dong 112 (in front of Oh!Kaz)
- 107 Gwanghwamun Square: From Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), Exit 9, walk 50m straight to the bus stop behind the King Sejong Statue
- 108 Seoul Station: Seoul Station (Lines 1, 4), Exit 9-1 /
- KTX & Bus Users: Seoul Station Plaza Bus Transfer Center, Platform 6 (Bongnaedong 2-ga 125)
- Subway Users: Seoul Station (Lines 1, 4), Exit 9-1
- 109 Namdaemun Market: Hoehyeon Station (Line 4), Exit 7 / Namdaemun-ro 36 (in front of Wangsol Pharmacy)
- 110 Namsan Oreumi: Hoehyeon Station (Line 4), in front of Hoehyeon 119 Center (Hoehyeon-dong 2-ga 33-1)
- 111 Myeongdong: Euljiro Station (Line 2), Exit 6 / Namdaemun-ro 2-ga 12-3 (In front of Rimowa Myeongdong Flagship Store)
- 112 Jonggak: Jonggak Station (Line 1), Exit 5 (across the street) / Ujeongguk-ro 6 (in front of SKT Bosingak Branch)
- 113 Insadong, Unhyeongung, Tapgol Park: Jongno 3-ga Station (Line 1), Exit 12 / Jongno 2-ga 55-1 (in front of IBK Bank Jongno Branch)
- 114 Jongmyo, Sewoon Plaza: Jongno 3-ga Station (Lines 1, 5), Exit 12 / Jongno 3-ga 154 (Doosan Co.)
- 115 Gwangjang Market: Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1), Exit 8 / Jongno 4-ga 182 (in front of Jongno Woori Mart), Gwangjang Market North Gate 2
- Bus Schedule: Please note that schedule is different for weekdays and weekends & public holidays.
Weekdays
Weekends & Public holidays
- Detailed Route Information
Namdaemun Market, Gwangjang Market, Tongin Market, and Bangsan Market.
The bus stops at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Unhyeongung Palace, Sungnyemun (Namdaemun, National Treasure No. 1), Heunginjimun (Dongdaemun, Treasure No. 1), Jongmyo Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Jonggak, the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, the Palace Museum, and the National Folk Museum.
The bus circulates through Seoul Station, Insadong (Traditional Culture Street), Tapgol Park, Seoul City Hall, Cheongwadae (Presidential Office), Gwanghwamun Square, Myeongdong, Dongdaemun Shopping Malls, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP – Korea’s largest fashion market), Cheonggyecheon, Jongno, Euljiro, Gwanghwamun, other traditional markets, and historical sites of Seoul.
Why We Recommend It
- Perfect for first-time travelers to Seoul.
- Don't worry about trying to figure out where to go in Seoul, Yellow Balloon Bus will guide you.
- Explore various attractions in Seoul all day long with a single ticket.
