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There are 11 ways to get from Seoul to Iwakuni by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane ICN - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    6h 51m
    ¥17,681–63,056

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ICN - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    7h 9m
    ¥13,511–41,316

  3. Train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    5. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    14h 26m
    ¥20,621–36,246

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Koiki Koen-maebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Iwakuni Shiyakushobus bus
    21h
    ¥17,532–36,769

  5. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CJJ - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    7h 45m
    ¥21,899–43,032

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane ICN - MYJ
    3. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    9h 50m
    ¥24,711–44,666

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane ICN - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    7h 47m
    ¥16,201–71,106

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Drive from Shimonoseki to Iwakunicar car
    17h 14m
    ¥22,024–30,702

  9. Train, ferry via Hiroshima

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    17h 24m
    ¥21,591–29,916

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Iwakunitrain train
    18h 51m
    ¥20,741–28,816

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Iwakunitrain train
    19h 11m
    ¥16,770–30,007

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,027Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Iwakuni, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Iwakuni. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), walk to Hiroshima Airport, take the bus to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi, walk to Hiroshima, then take the train to Iwakuni. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Iwakuni via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hiroshima in around 14h 26m.

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