Travel Guide to Nami Island, South Korea – How to Go & What to Do

Namiseom Island or famously known as Nami Island is in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is a half-moon-shaped island and where General Nami, a rebel leader in the 13^th century, was buried. It has also become prominent due to Winter Sonata, a KDrama masterpiece. Check out my Day Trip Guide to Nami Island, South Korea.

I had a solo trip to South Korea and Nami Island was definitely on my list. I went there about the first week of April, but unluckily, the flowers haven’t bloomed yet. If I had gone a week or two later, the atmosphere could’ve been quite different. However, everything was so tranquil and gorgeous; I enjoyed my stay here.

Getting to Nami Island, South Korea

First, let’s know how to go to Nami Island. If you are from Seoul or Busan, it’s a bit far from there. You can do DIY or get a direct transfer:

Getting to Nami Island from Seoul (South Korea DIY)

STEP 1: Going to Gapyeong Station

• Get a ride to Yongsan Station and buy an ITX-Cheongchun and stop at Gapyeong, the first ride is about 6:00 AM and you will arrive at 6:56 in the morning. You can book online or buy it at the station. Fares would cost KRW 5,900 for Economy Class and KRW 5,600 for Standing/Non-reserved. It’s quite expensive since ITX is the fastest way through South Korea, you can also purchase Korea Rail Pass for unlimited use of high-speed rails.
• If you want a much cheaper option (I used this), you can ride the intracity trains. A ride from Seoul Station would be about KRW 2,250, less than half of the ITX, but takes about an hour and 40 minutes. You can download NAVER App for this.

As you can see, it instructs you where to go and what to ride. From Seoul Station, you will ride Line one to Cheongnyangni Station and transfer to the Gyeongchun Line. You will board towards Chuncheon and Stop at Gapyeong.

STEP 2: From Gapyeong Station to Nami Island

• By Gapyeong City Tour Bus – it costs KRW 6,000. From Gapyeong Station, it will stop at Nami Island. This is a hop-on-hop-off bus so after this, you can also go to spots like Petite France and Garden of Morning Calm. The bus is unlimited for the whole day but you must know wary of the schedule as it only stops every hour or sometimes every 30 minutes.
• By Taxi – it would cost about KRW 6,000 – KRW 7,000 for a ride from Gapyeong Station to Nami Island. This is an excellent option if you are a group since you would be dividing costs.

Getting to Nami Island, South Korea Directly by Bus

There are buses from Seoul to Nami Island.

The schedule is as follows:

• Insa-dong (West Gate of Tapgol Park) at 9:30 AM
• Namdaemun (Sungnyemun Square Bust Stop) at 9:30 AM
• Myeongdong (Back Alley of Shinsegae Department Store) at 9:45 AM
• Back to Seoul at 4:00 PM

The Fare:

It’s better to make a reservation kach.howe@gtravelgurus.com

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