There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Shōdoshima by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
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 59m¥10,170–13,410Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Himeji Portcar
- Take the carferry from Himeji Port to Fukuda Portcarferry
3h 40m¥4,022–5,133Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Kobe to Shodoshimacarferry
5h 57m¥8,779–11,909Bus, 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
6h 1m¥11,101–16,073Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Takamatsu Ferry Terminal to Shodoshimacarferry
6h 50m¥10,972–12,570
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shōdoshima is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shōdoshima is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kyoto to Shōdoshima. However, there are services departing from Kobe and arriving at Shodoshima via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shōdoshima is 301 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shōdoshima without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kyoto to Shōdoshima, including transfers.
There are 148+ hotels available in Shōdoshima.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Shōdoshima, 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 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 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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