There are 7 ways to get from Kokura to Matsuyama by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
4h 14m¥10,507–13,679Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminatotrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the carferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
8h 2m¥5,912–6,785Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kokura to Yanaicar
- Take the carferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
5h 3m¥6,475–7,734Bus
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaidobus
8h 50m¥8,500Train, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
2h 41m¥15,772–30,136Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 54mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Portcarferry
7h 48m¥9,000–10,000
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokura to Matsuyama is to train and car ferry which costs ¥5500 - ¥7000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kokura to Matsuyama is to train and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥15000 - ¥31000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kokura Eki-mae and arriving at Okaido. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kokura to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from Kokura Port and arriving at Matsuyama Kankō Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kokura to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Kokura and Matsuyama is 267 km.
The best way to get from Kokura to Matsuyama without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Kokura to Matsuyama, including transfers.
Kokura to Matsuyama bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kokura Eki-mae station.
Kokura to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
What companies run services between Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and Matsuyama, Japan?
Iyotetsu operates a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaido 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥8,500 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kokura to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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 Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.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
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
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,500–11,500
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Kokura to Matsuyama is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs ¥8500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 4h 54m.
Kokura to Matsuyama bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Okaido station.
Kokura to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
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