There are 9 ways to get from Kurashiki to Yufuin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus Yufuin
4h 51m¥7,881–11,690Drive 432.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kurashiki to Yufuincar 432.4 km
5h 52m¥7,432–10,735Train via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Hakata to Yufuintrain Yufuin No Mori / ...
5h 10m¥24,781–33,390Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Stationbus
5h 37m¥15,561–30,790Train
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Fukuyamatrain
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain
5h 37mTrain #2
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain Sonic / ...
7h 11mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
8h 18m¥22,491–43,390Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
9hTrain to Kochi Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KCZ - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
9h 10m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Yufuin is to train and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Yufuin via Okayama and Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Yufuin is 532 km. The road distance is 432.4 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Yufuin without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kurashiki to Yufuin, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Yufuin train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Kurashiki to Yufuin train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Yufuin is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Kurashiki to Yufuin.
There are 687+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Kurashiki to Yufuin via Okayama, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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 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 Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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