There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 29mDrive 340.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Imabaricar 340.2 km
4h 25m¥5,847–8,446Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Fukuyamatrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Straitbus
4h 56mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Takamatsu Stationbus Takamatsu Express Kyoto
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain [186919] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 15 / ...
6h 14m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Imabari is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Imabari via Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Kyoto and Imabari is 365 km. The road distance is 340.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Kyoto to Imabari, including transfers.
Kyoto to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Imabari is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Kyoto to Imabari.
There are 100+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Imabari via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,050
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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