There are 7 ways to get from Fukuoka to Iya Valley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Oboketrain [187012] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 5 / ...
6h 4mDrive 494.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Fukuoka to Iya Valleycar 494.6 km
6h 50m¥8,581–12,395Train, bus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BTbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyobus
10h 13m¥11,740–13,837Fly to Kochi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboketrain
- Take the bus from 大歩危橋 to ホテル秘境の湯bus
5h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama ICbus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Stationbus
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboketrain
16h 9mFly to Matsuyama Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Tadotsutrain
- Take the train from Tadotsu to Oboketrain
7h 5mFly to Tokushima Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikedatrain
6h 45m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Iya Valley is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Iya Valley is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Iya Valley. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Oboke via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Iya Valley is 520 km. The road distance is 494.6 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Iya Valley without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Fukuoka to Iya Valley, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Iya Valley train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Fukuoka to Iya Valley train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Iya Valley is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Fukuoka to Iya Valley.
There are 84+ hotels available in Iya Valley.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Iya Valley, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Iya Valley via Okayama, Oboke, 大歩危橋, and 祖谷大橋 in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tadotsu to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 大歩危橋 to ホテル秘境の湯
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
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