There are 7 ways to get from Suzhou to Shimonoseki by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
7h 44mTrain to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane PVG - KKJ
9h 58m¥14,998–42,649Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
3d 6h¥52,532–102,700Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane SHA - KKJ
10h 29m¥33,245–102,485Fly Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane WUX - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
10h 34mTrain to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HGH - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
11h 51mTrain to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane PVG - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain
8h 24m¥20,078–57,599
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suzhou to Shimonoseki is to train and fly which costs ¥15000 - ¥43000 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Suzhou to Shimonoseki is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs ¥20000 - ¥60000.
The distance between Suzhou and Shimonoseki is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Suzhou to Shimonoseki without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs ¥50000 - ¥110000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Suzhou to Shimonoseki, including transfers.
Shimonoseki is 1h ahead of Suzhou. It is currently 9:47 AM in Suzhou and 10:47 AM in Shimonoseki.
There are 197+ hotels available in Shimonoseki.
What companies run services between Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Shimonoseki, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Suzhou to Shimonoseki. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Suzhou station, walk to Suzhou, take the train to Shanghai station, walk to Shanghai station, take the line 4 subway to Century Avenue Station, take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, take the train to Shin Shimonoseki, walk to Shin-Shimonoseki, then take the train to Shimonoseki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Suzhou to Shimonoseki via Shanghai station, Hanzhong Road, International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai, Osaka International Ferry Terminal, Osaka International Ferry Terminal, and Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–130,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–160,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–85,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–49,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–50,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Chongju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–60,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–100,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
Train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥2,500–2,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥5,500–8,500
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥900–1,700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥2,700–3,800
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥900–1,700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥2,700–3,800
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥900–1,700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥2,700–3,800
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥900–1,700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥2,700–3,800
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥450–600
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,700–2,300
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥450–600
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,700–2,300
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥450–600
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,700–2,300
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥450–600
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,916–58,099
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥58,099
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥29,050
- Inside Cabin
- ¥23,240
- Family
- ¥20,916
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
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