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How walkable is Seoul?
Seoul has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 9 cities ranked in South Korea.
What's within walking distance
6,102 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Seoul. The nearest grocery is GS25 종로삼일점, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- GS25 종로삼일점300 m · 4 min
- 주식회사 마이크임팩트460 m · 6 min
- 세계사이버기원880 m · 11 min
- 미정국수041080 m · 1 min
- 소공동 뚝배기집80 m · 1 min
- 버거킹종로90 m · 1 min
- 귀금속,결혼예물 전문점 러브스톤40 m · 1 min
- 악기쇼핑90 m · 1 min
- 오렌즈 종로점90 m · 1 min
- 파스쿠찌 종로점90 m · 1 min
- 피앤티스퀘어110 m · 1 min
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf120 m · 1 min
- KB 국민은행340 m · 4 min
- 우리은행(WOORI BANK)420 m · 5 min
- KB국민은행 종로중앙지점450 m · 6 min
- 탑골공원10 m · 1 min
- 청계천공원340 m · 4 min
- 청계천 한빛광장460 m · 6 min
- 일산 신촌초등학교770 m · 10 min
- 운현초등학교830 m · 10 min
- 희망의 우리학교880 m · 11 min
- 알라딘 중고서점 종로점140 m · 2 min
- 종로서적530 m · 7 min
- 우리소리도서관610 m · 8 min
- 미스코리아 Miss Korea70 m · 1 min
- 인사동 남인사마당200 m · 2 min
- 愛來魔相4d藝術館 - 仁寺洞總館210 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 37.5705, 126.9882. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 179 street intersections per km², and blocks average 76 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 96 to 100, and Seoul's score of 98 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon, South Korea | 27 km | 80 |
| Suwon, South Korea | 31 km | 85 |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 140 km | 93 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 237 km | 93 |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 268 km | 89 |
Questions about walking in Seoul
Is Seoul a walkable city?
Yes. Central Seoul has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 9 cities in South Korea and 42nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in South Korea?
Seoul is the most walkable of the 9 cities ranked in South Korea, with a score of 98. Daegu is second with 93.
How does Seoul compare with nearby cities?
Seoul is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Seoul scores 98, against Incheon (80, 27 km away), Suwon (85, 31 km away) and Daejeon (93, 140 km away).
How is Seoul's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Seoul it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.