There are 5 ways to get from Kurashiki to Gifu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
3h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus Okayama
7h 14m¥4,800–8,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Gifutrain Hida 25
7h 10mDrive 347.1 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Gifucar 347.1 km
4h 29m¥6,029–8,709Train, fly
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
6h 27m¥24,271–40,344
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Gifu is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Gifu is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kurashiki to Gifu station. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Gifu. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Meitetsu Gifu via Okayama and Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Gifu is 381 km. The road distance is 347.1 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Gifu without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Kurashiki to Gifu, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Gifu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Gifu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Gifu is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Gifu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Nagoya hourly, and the journey takes 2h 18m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–8,000 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- 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 Ōsaka to Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kurashiki to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kurashiki to Gifu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Kurashiki to Gifu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Gifu is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Kurashiki to Gifu.
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