There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island) by train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry via Osaka
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the carferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshimacarferry
4h 46m¥4,670–6,410Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kobe to Shodoshimacarferry
5h 45m¥3,279–4,909Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the carferry from Okayama to Shodoshimacarferry Shin-Okayama Port
5h 44mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Takamatsu Stationbus Takamatsu Express Kyoto
- Take the carferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshimacarferry Takamatsu Port
5h 48m¥5,601–9,073Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kyoto to Uno Portcar
- Take the carferry from Uno Port to Tonosho Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h 10m¥4,937–6,997
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island) is to car ferry which costs ¥3200 - ¥5000 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island) is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island). However, there are services departing from Kobe and arriving at Shodoshima via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shōdo Shima (Island) is 291 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island) without a car is to train and car ferry via Osaka which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥4600 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Kyoto to Shōdo Shima (Island), including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Shōdo Shima (Island).
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Shōdo Shima (Island), Japan?
Jumbo Ferry operates a car ferry from Kobe to Shodoshima 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,900–3,000 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- ¥5,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Car ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Okayama to Shodoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090–9,000
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,500–9,000
Car ferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
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