There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Akashi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nishi Akashitrain Hikari
59 minTrain via Himeji #2
cheapest- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Hitomarumaetrain [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 39m¥1,935–2,701Drive 116.7 km
- Drive from Okayama to Akashicar 116.7 km
2h 6m¥2,014–2,908Train via Himeji
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain Sakura
- Take the train from Himeji to Nishi Akashitrain Hikari
1h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Akashi is to train via Himeji which costs ¥1900 - ¥2700 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Akashi is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Okayama and arriving at Nishi Akashi. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Okayama and Akashi is 109 km. The road distance is 116.7 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Akashi without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs .
The train from Okayama to Nishi Akashi takes 59 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Okayama to Akashi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Akashi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nishi Akashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Akashi is 117 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Okayama to Akashi.
There are 265+ hotels available in Akashi.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Akashi, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Nishi Akashi every 2 hours, and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nishi Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Nishi Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyohimeji to Hitomarumae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
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