There are 7 ways to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
3h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Meitetsu Bus Terminalbus Okayama
7h 40m¥4,800–8,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
4h 56mDrive 347.9 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Nagoyacar 347.9 km
4h 25m¥5,987–8,648Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
5h 33m¥33,331–40,244Bus, train via Osaka
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
7h 9m¥8,141–9,520Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MYJ - NGO
6h 52m
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Meitetsu Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Nagoya. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Nagoya via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Nagoya is 349 km. The road distance is 347.9 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Nagoya bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Nagoya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Nagoya is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Nagoya, 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 Meitetsu Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–8,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–32,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kurashiki to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kurashiki to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kurashiki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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 Meitetsu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kurashiki to Nagoya bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Terminal station.
Kurashiki to Nagoya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Nagoya is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Kurashiki to Nagoya.
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