There are 4 ways to get from Kurashiki to Naoshima by bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from 東町 to 茶屋町駅前bus
- Take the train from Chayamachi to Unotrain
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry
2h 29m¥901–1,076Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kurashiki to Unocar
- Take the carferry from Uno to Naoshimacarferry Uno – Naoshima
58 min¥732–3,229Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Chikkoginzabus 505 特急 岡山駅→ダイヤモンド瀬戸内マリンホテル / ...
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry Uno – Kimura
2h 43m¥997–1,306Train, ferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Unotrain [31460] JR Uno-port
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry Uno – Kimura
3h 29m¥1,147–1,506
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Naoshima is to bus and train and ferry which costs ¥900 - ¥1100 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Naoshima is to drive and car ferry which takes 58 min and costs ¥700 - ¥3300.
The distance between Kurashiki and Naoshima is 29 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Naoshima without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥900 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Kurashiki to Naoshima, including transfers.
There are 882+ hotels available in Naoshima.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Naoshima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kurashiki to Naoshima. However, you can take the bus to 茶屋町駅前, walk to Chayamachi, take the train to Uno, walk to Uno, then take the ferry to Kimura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kurashiki to Kimura via Okayama, Okayama Sta., Chikkoginza, and Uno in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Chayamachi to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–430
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 087-892-3104
- Website
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Uno to Kimura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Uno to Kimura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Uno to Kimura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Car ferry from Uno to Naoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–2,600
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
- Passenger
- ¥300
- Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥310
- Motorcycle (A passenger fare is required)Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥600–1,000
- Car less than 6m length (inc. driver's fare)
- ¥1,500–2,600
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