There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
2h 7m¥14,083–29,447Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Yanaicar
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
5h 12m¥6,542–7,831Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain [187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21
6h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BTbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyobus
8h 28m¥10,937–13,309Train, fly to Kochi Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
2h 17m¥17,083–33,447Train, fly to Tokushima Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
2h 22m¥16,083–34,447Bus
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama ICbus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Stationbus Nangoku Express
14h 38m¥12,320–13,600
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 2h 7m and costs ¥14000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitakyushu to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Kokura Eki-mae and arriving at 田井 via Matsuyama Inter Guchi and 大杉駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Osugi via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shikoku is 270 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Shikoku bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kokura Eki-mae station.
Kitakyushu to Shikoku train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥14000 and takes 14h 38m.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to 田井 via Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to 田井 via Matsuyama Inter Guchi, Kochi Station, Kochi(Kochi), Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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More Questions & Answers
Kitakyushu to Shikoku bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Matsuyama IC station.
Kitakyushu to Shikoku train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
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