There are 12 ways to get from Himeji to Seoul by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or night train
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Train to Kobe, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane UKB - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 13m₩113,772–568,805Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Himeji to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain
12h 26m₩214,331–327,700Train, train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane KIX - GMP
6h₩123,207–350,748Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TAK - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
7h 36m₩151,115–422,172Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane HIJ - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
6h 45m₩141,343–609,056Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane NGO - GMP
7h 19mTrain to Okayama Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane OKJ - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
7h 23m₩313,015–784,672Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TKS - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
7h 10m₩219,898–478,556Drive, ferry
- Drive from Himeji to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Drive from Busan Int'l port to Seoulcar
23h 1m₩268,134–638,971Night train, ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Himeji to Yonagonighttrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the train from Donghae Station to Cheongnyangni Stationtrain
24h 20m₩202,824–244,339Night train, ferry, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Himeji to Yonagonighttrain
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal to Dong Seoul Bus Terminalbus
24h 32m₩209,924–237,739Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama Station to Yonagobus
- Take the ferry from Sakaiminato to Donghaeferry
- Take the bus from Donghae City Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminalbus
25h 43m₩201,292–228,449
Kobe (UKB) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ₩120,000 - ₩360,000 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Seoul is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs ₩120,000 - ₩360,000.
The distance between Himeji and Seoul is 971 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Seoul without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 26m and costs ₩210,000 - ₩330,000.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Himeji to Seoul, including transfers.
There are 5425+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Himeji to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Sannomiya, take the train to Kobe Airport, walk to Kobe (UKB) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Himeji to Suseo SRT via Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Port International Terminal, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, and Busan Station in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–650,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–260,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–550,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–750,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩60,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Night train from Himeji to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Night train from Himeji to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,253
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–132,528
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ₩220,880
- 1st Class
- ₩132,528
- 2nd Class Berth
- ₩119,275
- 2nd Class
- ₩106,023
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