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How to get fromSeoul to Shimonosekiby train, plane, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    best
    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
    6h 3m
    ¥14,751–71,206

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 Kuramoto to Shimonoseki Stationbus bus
    16h 54m
    ¥13,084–25,723

  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 Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    13h 46m

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

    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 Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 28m

  5. Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Osong Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane CJJ - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kusami to Kokuratrain train
    4. Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 56m

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane ICN - OIT
    3. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    7h 59m

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ICN - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    8h 18m
    ¥13,731–40,856

  8. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TAE - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 59m

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train SRT Suseo
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry Kampu Ferry Busan
    14h 28m
    ¥18,145–25,022

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain train KTX Seoul / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry car ferry
    14h 48m
    ¥14,173–26,215

  11. 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 Kampu Ferry Busan
    15h 12m
    ¥21,056–29,082

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,547Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Shimonoseki. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), walk to Kita Kyushu Airport, take the bus to Kusami Station, walk to Kusami, take the train to Kokura, then take the train to Shimonoseki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suseo SRT to Shimonoseki via Busan Station, Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hitakatsu, Hitakatsu, Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, Shin Shimonoseki, and Shin-Shimonoseki in around 13h 46m.

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