There are 7 ways to get from Imabari to Matsumoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
8h 3mDrive 643.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Matsumotocar 643.1 km
8h 51m¥11,166–16,129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station frontbus
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
10h 8m¥12,891–23,791Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane MYJ - MMJ
10h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
11h 12mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
5h 49mTrain to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MYJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
8h 30m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Matsumoto is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Matsumoto is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Matsumoto via Okayama and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Imabari and Matsumoto is 685 km. The road distance is 643.1 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Matsumoto without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Imabari to Matsumoto, including transfers.
Imabari to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Matsumoto is 643 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Imabari to Matsumoto.
There are 340+ hotels available in Matsumoto.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Matsumoto via Okayama and Nagoya in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
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
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Matsumoto Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–80,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Fukuyama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,291
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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