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How to get fromHamamatsu to Kurashikiby train, bus, night train, car, or night bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Hamamatsu to Kurashiki by train, bus, night train, car, or night bus

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  1. Train via Okayama

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamamatsu to Okayamatrain train Hikari
    3h 15m
    ¥6,580–8,534

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamamatsu to Kurashikinighttrain night train Sunrise Izumo
    6h 8m
    ¥6,500–9,500

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamamatsu to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus bus Kyoto
    6h 17m

  4. Drive  434.2 km

    1. Drive from Hamamatsu to Kurashikicar car 434.2 km
    5h 34m
    ¥7,418–10,714

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamamatsu to Kurashikitrain train Sunrise Izumo
    5h 53m
    ¥6,500–8,500

  6. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Act City Hamamatsu to Osaka Stationnightbus night bus Wx4053
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    11h 5m
    ¥6,753–10,826

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  • Distance: 452.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Hamamatsu, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hamamatsu to Okayama every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 52m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route twice daily.

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