There are 8 ways to get from Okayama to Kurume by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kurumetrain Sakura
2h 15m¥6,000–9,000Drive 437.5 km
- Drive from Okayama to Kurumecar 437.5 km
6h¥7,515–10,855Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
4h 19m¥14,416–23,740Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kiyama APbus
- Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Nishitetsu Kurumebus
2h 51m¥6,430–8,936Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
5h 54mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
5h 43m¥20,873–39,985Train to Izumo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
6h 8m¥31,052–47,115Train to Kochi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KCZ - FUK
6h 1m
Okayama to Kurume by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Kurume is to train which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Kurume is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Okayama and arriving at Kurume. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Okayama and Kurume is 423 km. The road distance is 437.5 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kurume without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
The train from Okayama to Kurume takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Okayama to Kurume train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Kurume train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kurume station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Kurume is 438 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Okayama to Kurume.
There are 290+ hotels available in Kurume.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Kurume, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Kurume every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–39,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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 Okayama to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kiyama AP
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–550
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama AP to Nishitetsu Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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