There are 12 ways to get from Seoul to Iwakuni by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane ICN - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
6h 56m¥15,678–68,052Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 9m¥13,008–42,312Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
14h 27m¥20,586–36,195Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Koiki Koen-maebus
- Take the bus from Koiki Koen-mae to Iwakuni Shiyakushobus
21h¥17,431–36,740Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ICN - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
9h 50m¥23,708–41,662Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane ICN - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 52m¥16,198–81,102Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain
- Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane CJJ - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 45m¥19,890–38,016Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane ICN - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
9h 34m¥19,178–62,102Drive, ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Drive from Shimonoseki to Iwakunicar
17h 14m¥23,548–32,870Train, ferry via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
17h 24m¥21,556–29,865Train, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Iwakunitrain
18h 52m¥20,706–28,765Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Iwakunitrain
19h 12m¥16,753–29,943
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Iwakuni is to train and fly which costs ¥13000 - ¥43000 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Iwakuni is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs ¥15000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Seoul and Iwakuni is 819 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Iwakuni without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 14h 27m and costs ¥20000 - ¥37000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Seoul to Iwakuni, including transfers.
There are 121+ hotels available in Iwakuni.
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 27m.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–38,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Koiki Koen-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥3,300–5,000
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥4,000–10,000
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,948–12,942
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,589
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,942
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,948–12,942
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,589
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,942
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