There are 4 ways to get from Marugame to Naoshima by train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry via Okayama
best- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Chikkoginzabus
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry
3h 9mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Marugame to Unocar
- Take the carferry from Uno to Naoshimacarferry Uno – Naoshima
1h 18m¥1,091–3,747Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sakaide to Chayamachitrain
- Take the train from Chayamachi to Unotrain
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry
3h 9m¥1,286–1,604Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Marugame to Kojimatrain
- Take the bus from Jr児島駅 to 宇野駅前bus
- Take the ferry from Uno to Kimuraferry
3h 28m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marugame to Naoshima is to train and ferry which costs ¥1200 - ¥1600 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Marugame to Naoshima is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3800.
The distance between Marugame and Naoshima is 77 km.
The best way to get from Marugame to Naoshima without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Okayama which takes 3h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Marugame to Naoshima, including transfers.
There are 896+ hotels available in Naoshima.
What companies run services between Marugame, Japan and Naoshima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Marugame to Naoshima. However, you can take the train to Okayama, walk to Okayama Sta., take the bus to Chikkoginza, walk to Uno, then take the ferry to Kimura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sanuki-Shioya to Kimura via Sakaide, Chayamachi, Uno, and Uno in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Marugame to Kojima
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sakaide to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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)
- Phone
- 086-230-2130
- Website
- Ryobi Bus
Bus from Okayama Sta. to Chikkoginza
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥350–550
- Website
- Ryobi Bus
- 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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