There are 5 ways to get from Hyōgo to Shimane by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
2h 18m¥17,310–32,210Drive 259.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Matsuecar 259.7 km
4h 6m¥4,474–6,463Bus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus Port Lake
3h 58m¥6,500–8,300Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
5h 15m¥6,706–9,218Train
- Take the train from Motomachi to Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Himeji to Izumoshitrain Sunrise Izumo
8h 8m¥5,071–6,708
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hyōgo to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hyōgo to Shimane is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥17000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hyōgo to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Matsue Sta. via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hyōgo to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Kenchomae(Hyogo) and arriving at Matsue via Shin Kobe and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Hyōgo and Shimane is 257 km. The road distance is 259.7 km.
The best way to get from Hyōgo to Shimane without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥6500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Hyōgo to Shimane, including transfers.
Hyōgo to Shimane bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., depart from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Hyōgo to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Hyōgo to Shimane is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥17000 - ¥33000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥8500 and takes 3h 58m, you could also train via Okayama, which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Hyōgo, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd. operates a bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta. twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,600–6,000 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Motomachi to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Himeji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Hyōgo to Shimane bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., arrive at Matsue Sta. station.
Hyōgo to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hyōgo to Shimane is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Hyōgo to Shimane.
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