There are 5 ways to get from Nagasaki to Shimanto by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Okayama
best- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
10h 41mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nagasaki to Taira Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Portcarferry
- Drive from Nagasu Port to Shimantocar
10h 33m¥12,288–18,660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama ICbus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Stationbus
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
19h 22mBus, fly to Kochi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
8h 24mBus, fly to Matsuyama Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uwajimatrain
- Take the train from Uwajima to Kubokawatrain
- Take the train from Kubokawa to Nakamuratrain
11h 24m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagasaki to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nagasaki to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
The distance between Nagasaki and Shimanto is 833 km.
The best way to get from Nagasaki to Shimanto without a car is to bus and train via Okayama which takes 10h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Nagasaki to Shimanto, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Shimanto.
What companies run services between Nagasaki, Japan and Shimanto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nagasaki to Shimanto. However, you can take the bus to Hakata Bus Terminal, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, take the train to Okayama, take the train to Kochi(Kochi), then take the train to Nakamura. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagasaki to Nakamura via Hakata Bus Terminal, Matsuyama Inter Guchi, Kochi Station, and Kochi(Kochi) in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Kubokawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kubokawa to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0880-35-4961
- Website
- tosakuro.com
Train from Kubokawa to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- tosakuro.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
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