There are 7 ways to get from Matsue to Saga by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Okayama
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
5h 35mDrive 426.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Sagacar 426.6 km
5h 56m¥7,332–10,591Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain Midori / ...
9h 17mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
4h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Sagatrain
5h 58mFly to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane IZO - NGS
- Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain
7h 40mFly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane IZO - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
7h 20m¥21,697–85,012
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsue to Saga is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Matsue to Saga is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsue to Saga. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Saga via Okayama and Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Matsue and Saga is 630 km. The road distance is 426.6 km.
The best way to get from Matsue to Saga without a car is to train via Okayama which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Matsue to Saga, including transfers.
Matsue to Saga train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsue station.
Matsue to Saga train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsue to Saga is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Matsue to Saga.
There are 170+ hotels available in Saga.
What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Saga, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsue to Saga via Okayama, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–40,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Nagasaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–85,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Nagasaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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 Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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 Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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