There are 5 ways to get from Fukuoka to Shimanto by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Kochi Airport, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
4h 44mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Fukuoka to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Shimantocar
5h 37m¥6,259–8,679Train
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
8hBus, 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 Nakamuratrain
15h 53mFly to Tokushima Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikedatrain
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Nakamuratrain
8h 4m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Shimanto. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Nakamura via Okayama and Kochi(Kochi). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Fukuoka and Shimanto is 429 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Shimanto without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Fukuoka to Shimanto, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Shimanto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Fukuoka to Shimanto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 66+ hotels available in Shimanto.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Shimanto, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nakamura via Okayama and Kochi(Kochi) in around 8h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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