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How to get fromGinza to Shimbashiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ginza to Shimbashi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Umedabus bus Jx263 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    12h 15m
    ¥6,290–17,289

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground B to Okayama Station West Gatenightbus night bus Jx551
    10h 58m
    ¥6,990–17,300

  4. Drive  640.8 km

    1. Drive from Ginza to Shimbashicar car 640.8 km
    7h 25m
    ¥11,026–15,926

  5. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Saidaijitrain train
    5h 14m
    ¥13,275–24,999

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Saidaijitrain train
    6h 20m
    ¥16,675–39,749

  7. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train
    5h 36m
    ¥14,075–54,459

  8. Fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Saidaijitrain train
    5h 19m
    ¥15,525–24,049

  9. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    6h 40m
    ¥19,825–47,349

  10. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane HND - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    5h 44m
    ¥17,375–32,699

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,874Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Shimbashi, Okayama-ken, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama hourly, and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Shimbashi via Umeda, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Okayama Station West Exit, and Okayama Sta. in around 12h 15m.

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