There are 10 ways to get from Hōfu to Tokyo by train, night bus, car, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hōfu to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain
7h 50mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hōfu to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the night bus from Hiroshima to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
16h 14m¥10,081–16,885Night bus
- Take the night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus Hagi Express
12h 54m¥12,000–17,000Drive 920.1 km
- Drive from Hōfu to Tokyocar 920.1 km
10h 19m¥15,976–23,077Train to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hōfu to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UBJ - HND
5h 5m¥14,808–35,157Train, train to Kitakyushu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hōfu to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kusamitrain
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
5h 22mTrain to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hōfu to Iwakunitrain
- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane IWK - HND
6h 9m¥52,221–223,005Train to Masuda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Masudatrain
- Fly from Masuda Airport (IWJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane IWJ - HND
6h 10m¥54,398–225,847Train, car ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MYJ - HND
8h 59m¥19,082–47,696Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OIT - HND
7h 13m
Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hōfu to Tokyo is to train and night bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hōfu to Tokyo is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥14000 - ¥36000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Hofu Station station and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. The journey takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Hōfu to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Hōfu and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Iwakuni and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Hōfu and Tokyo is 953 km. The road distance is 920.1 km.
The best way to get from Hōfu to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Hōfu to Tokyo, including transfers.
Hōfu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Bocho Kotsu, depart from Hofu Station.
Hōfu to Tokyo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hōfu station.
Hōfu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Bocho Kotsu, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
What companies run services between Hōfu, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Hōfu to Tōkyō Station via Iwakuni and Hiroshima in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Bocho Kotsu operates a vehicle from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 12h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–230,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Masuda Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–230,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–33,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–40,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hōfu to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Masuda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kusami
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Hiroshima to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,000–14,000
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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