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 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashikibus Okayama
5h 50m¥4,800–8,000Drive 346.9 km
- Drive from Nagoya to Kurashikicar 346.9 km
4h 25m¥6,026–8,705Fly, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane NKM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Kurashikitrain
6h 13m¥23,700–39,400Train, bus
- 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¥8,188–9,226
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit station and arriving at Kurashiki. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
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 bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kurashiki is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 50m.
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. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashiki twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–8,000 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinji to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Kurashiki bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kurashiki 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 346+ hotels available in Kurashiki.