There are 3 ways to get from Himeji to Shōdo Shima (Island) by car ferry or train
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Portcarferry
1h 40m¥1,550Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the car ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshimacarferry
4h¥2,856–4,004Car ferry via Tonoshō
- Take the car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Portcarferry
2h 3m¥2,050–2,200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Shōdo Shima (Island) is to car ferry which costs ¥1550 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Shōdo Shima (Island) is to car ferry which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1550.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Himeji Port and arriving at Fukuda Port. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Himeji and Shōdo Shima (Island) is 42 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Shōdo Shima (Island) without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1550.
The car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Port takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
There are 203+ hotels available in Shōdo Shima (Island).
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Shōdo Shima (Island), Japan?
Shikoku Ferry operates a car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Port every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,550 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 086-274-1222
- Website
- shikokuferry.com
Car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- shikokuferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥1,550
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥5,500–11,000
Car ferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- shikokuferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥1,550
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Car ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 087-811-6688
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
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