There are 2 ways to get from Kurashiki to Iya Valley by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Iya Valley is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Iya Valley is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
The distance between Kurashiki and Iya Valley is 121 km. The road distance is 100.3 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Iya Valley without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Kurashiki to Iya Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Iya Valley is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Kurashiki to Iya Valley.
There are 51+ hotels available in Iya Valley.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Iya Valley, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kurashiki to Iya Valley. However, you can take the bus to Jr児島駅, walk to Kojima, take the train to Awa-Ikeda, walk to 阿波池田駅前, take the bus to 西祖谷局前, then walk to Iya Valley. Alternatively, you can drive from Kurashiki to Iya Valley in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kojima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- shimoden.net
Bus from 倉敷市役所東 to Jr児島駅
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- shimoden.net
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 阿波池田駅前 to 西祖谷局前
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,400
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
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