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How to get fromTaicang to Shimonosekiby bus, plane, train, car ferry, night bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Taicang to Shimonoseki by bus, plane, train, car ferry, night bus, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane PVG - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    8h 19m

  2. Bus, car ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2d 11h
    ¥25,809–43,746

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kokuratrain train
    2d 5h
    ¥27,909–37,246

  4. Bus to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane PVG - KKJ
    10h 43m
    ¥27,070–63,548

  5. Bus to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane SHA - KKJ
    11h 28m
    ¥29,972–92,449

  6. Bus to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane SHA - UBJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Stationbus bus
    12h 16m
    ¥28,752–83,899

  7. Bus, car ferry, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the night bus from Sannomiya BT to Hōfu-ekinightbus night bus
    4. Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonosekitrain train
    2d 15h
    ¥31,157–41,014

  8. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Taicang to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3d 7h
    ¥53,199–103,496

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,550Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,028.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Taicang, China and Shimonoseki, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Taicang to Shimonoseki. However, you can take the bus to Shanghai General, walk to Shanghai Railway, take the line 1 subway to People's Square, 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 bus from Taicang to Shimonoseki via Shanghai General, Shanghai Railway, Dongbaoxing Road, Shanghai, Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Boeki Center, Shin Kobe, and Kokura in around 2d 5h.

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