There are 5 ways to get from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu by train, car, or plane
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Train via Fukuyama
best- Take the train from Kurashiki to Fukuyamatrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
2h 2m¥4,665–6,923Drive 343 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Kitakyushucar 343 km
4h 36m¥5,892–8,511Train to Izumo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
5h 38m¥31,241–47,294Train
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
3h 34m¥4,685–6,756Train to Osaka International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h 30m¥15,081–24,690
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu is to train via Fukuyama which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu is to train via Fukuyama which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Kokura via Fukuyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Kitakyushu is 321 km. The road distance is 343 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu without a car is to train via Fukuyama which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Fukuyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Kitakyushu is 343 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Kurashiki to Kitakyushu.
There are 205+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kurashiki to Kokura via Fukuyama in around 2h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kurashiki to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Fukuyama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kurashiki to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Fukuyama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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