There are 6 ways to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kokura
best- Take the train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain [187308] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 3 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
4h 34m¥4,300–6,078Night bus
- Take the night bus from Izumoshi Station to Kokuranightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
8h 21m¥7,000–11,000Drive 267.7 km
- Drive from Izumo to Shimonosekicar 267.7 km
3h 40m¥4,651–6,718Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
4h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain [187308] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 3 / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
5h¥4,300–6,078Fly to Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane IZO - KKJ
8h 55m¥24,897–133,934
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki is to train via Kokura which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Izumo station to Shimonoseki. However, there are services departing from Izumoshi Station and arriving at Kokura via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Izumo to Shimonoseki. However, there are services departing from Izumoshi and arriving at Shimonoseki via Shin Yamaguchi and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Izumo and Shimonoseki is 303 km. The road distance is 267.7 km.
The best way to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki without a car is to train via Kokura which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki, including transfers.
Izumo to Shimonoseki bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Izumoshi Station.
Izumo to Shimonoseki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Izumoshi station.
The best way to get from Izumo to Shimonoseki is to train via Kokura which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥140000 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Izumo, Japan and Shimonoseki, Japan?
You can take a train from Izumoshi to Shimonoseki via Shin Yamaguchi and Kokura in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku operates a vehicle from Izumoshi Station to Kokura once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–40,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–160,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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 Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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 Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Izumoshi Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Izumo to Shimonoseki bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Kokura station.
Izumo to Shimonoseki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Izumo to Shimonoseki is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Izumo to Shimonoseki.
There are 195+ hotels available in Shimonoseki.