There are 10 ways to get from Incheon to Shimonoseki by plane, train, car, ferry, subway, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Shimonosekitrain
5h 59m¥14,851–46,808Subway, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from Ganseok Station to Seoul Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
15h 55m¥11,601–20,272Drive, ferry
- Drive from Incheon to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
15h 17m¥18,451–26,651Subway, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Stationsubway
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane ICN - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
6h 4mSubway, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Stationsubway
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
7h 43mFly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ICN - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
8h 19m¥27,581–87,208Subway, fly to Saga Airport, train
- Take the subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Stationsubway
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane ICN - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
8h 2mSubway, train, car ferry
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
16h 22m¥15,388–23,037Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Kuramoto to Shimonoseki Stationbus
17h 3m¥19,354–24,741Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Yangsan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
21h 13m¥15,975–22,634
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Incheon to Shimonoseki is to subway and train and ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥21000 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Incheon to Shimonoseki is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥14000 - ¥47000.
The distance between Incheon and Shimonoseki is 688 km.
The best way to get from Incheon to Shimonoseki without a car is to subway and train and ferry which takes 15h 55m and costs ¥11000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Incheon to Shimonoseki, including transfers.
There are 193+ hotels available in Shimonoseki.
What companies run services between Incheon, South Korea and Shimonoseki, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Incheon to Shimonoseki. However, you can take the subway to Geomam Station, walk to Geomam Station, take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the train to Shin-Shimonoseki, then take the train to Shimonoseki. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Incheon to Shimonoseki via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–50,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–50,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–29,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–39,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–29,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–29,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon City Hall Station to Geomam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–220
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Ganseok Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–7,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Non-reserved
- ¥4,300–6,000
- First Class
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Economy Class
- ¥6,479
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,000
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ¥2,400–2,500
- Economy Class
- ¥2,900–3,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,000–6,000
- First Class
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Economy
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kuramoto to Shimonoseki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ¥2,100–2,900
Bus from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal to Yangsan Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,500
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500
- Deluxe
- ¥18,000
- Suite
- ¥28,000
- Website
- pukwan.co.kr
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,293–13,543
- Schedules at
- pukwan.co.kr
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥27,194
- Deluxe
- ¥18,960
- First class
- ¥13,543
- Second class
- ¥10,293
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,751–11,918
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Weekend/Peak Season
- ¥11,918
- Weekday
- ¥9,751
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,751
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
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