There are 5 ways to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
2h 41mDrive 346.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Kurashikicar 346.9 km
4h 25m¥5,970–8,623Train, bus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus Kyoto
5h 43mFly, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane NKM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Kurashikitrain
6h 13m¥33,300–40,200Train, bus via Osaka
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus Osaka to Okayama
7h 1m¥8,188–9,286
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Kurashiki via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Nagoya and Kurashiki is 349 km. The road distance is 346.9 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Nagoya to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kurashiki is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Nagoya to Kurashiki.
There are 361+ hotels available in Kurashiki.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya to Okayama hourly, and the journey takes 2h 18m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shinji to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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