There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station by train, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Shimonosekitrain Kodama
13 minDrive 25.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Stationcar 25.8 km
35 min¥449–648Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Stationtaxi 25.8 km
35 min¥7,500–9,500Train via Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain [34864] Jr Sanyo
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local / ...
39 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is to drive which costs ¥440 - ¥650 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is to taxi which takes 35 min and costs ¥7500 - ¥9500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kokura and arriving at Shin Shimonoseki. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shin-Shimonoseki Station is 19 km. The road distance is 25.8 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs .
The train from Kokura to Shin Shimonoseki takes 13 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Shimonoseki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is 26 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Kitakyushu to Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
There are 169+ hotels available in Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Shin Shimonoseki every 2 hours, and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 93-521-3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
Kitakyu Nishitetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-652-3402
- Website
- k-nishitaku.co.jp
Meiko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-631-3737
- Website
- k-mkg.jp
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