There are 5 ways to get from Gifu to Kurashiki by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
3h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashikibus Okayama
7h 11m¥4,800–8,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Gifu to Ōsakatrain Hida 36
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus Osaka to Okayama
6h 20mDrive 346.7 km
- Drive from Gifu to Kurashikicar 346.7 km
4h 30m¥6,023–8,699Fly, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane NKM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Kurashikitrain
7h 3m¥24,042–40,010
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Kurashiki is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Kurashiki is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gifu station to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Kurashiki via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Gifu and arriving at Kurashiki via Nagoya and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Gifu and Kurashiki is 381 km. The road distance is 346.7 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Kurashiki without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Gifu to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Gifu to Kurashiki bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Gifu to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Gifu to Kurashiki is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya to Okayama hourly, and the journey takes 2h 18m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashiki twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–8,000 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Gifu to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinji to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Gifu to Kurashiki bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kurashiki station.
Gifu to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Kurashiki is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Gifu to Kurashiki.
There are 346+ hotels available in Kurashiki.