There are 6 ways to get from Gifu to Shimane by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Komaki Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane NKM - IZO
3h 22m¥22,342–36,310Drive 416.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Gifu to Matsuecar 416.4 km
6h 26m¥7,156–10,337Train
- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
7h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus Port Lake
9h 36m¥9,660–11,360Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
4h 31mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Gifu to Kyōtotrain
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonagobus
- Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain
10h 6m
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥22000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gifu station to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Matsue Sta. via Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Gifu and arriving at Matsue via Nagoya and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Gifu and Shimane is 419 km. The road distance is 416.4 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Gifu to Shimane, including transfers.
Gifu to Shimane bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Gifu to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Gifu to Shimane is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Matsue via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Okayama, and Matsue in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gifu to Matsue via Nagoya Station, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Sannomiya BT, Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, and Matsue Sta. in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- 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 Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Gifu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,210
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
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Gifu to Shimane bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Gifu to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Shimane is 416 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Gifu to Shimane.
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