There are 8 ways to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
4h 9mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijyo Gate G2nightbus Jh1652
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
11h 46m¥5,800–20,199Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus 大阪線(乗合高速バス)
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Tsuruga ICbus
13h 9m¥20,058–27,876Drive 690 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Tsurugacar 690 km
9h 23m¥11,865–17,138Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
3h 25m¥14,580–30,759Fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
3h 15m¥34,341–71,809Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tsurugatrain
4h 49m¥11,723–24,401Fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tsurugatrain
5h 3m¥19,069–36,385
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥34000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 and arriving at Tsuruga IC via Osaka Umeda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Tsuruga via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Tsuruga is 681 km. The road distance is 690 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Fukuoka to Tsuruga train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Tsuruga is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥20000 - ¥28000 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Tsuruga, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tsuruga via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Tsuruga IC via Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 and Osaka Umeda in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
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Booking & Getting There
Fukuoka to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 station.
Fukuoka to Tsuruga train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Tsuruga is 690 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Fukuoka to Tsuruga.
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