There are 11 ways to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
7h 28m¥10,236–14,340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
14h 50m¥9,300–18,450Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Yudanakanightbus
10h 22m¥12,900–16,400Drive 596.8 km
- Drive from Okayama to Shibu Onsencar 596.8 km
8h 26m¥10,231–14,778Train
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
8h 55mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
7h 38m¥18,947–37,061Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
9h 19m¥19,673–44,855Train to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Yudanakatrain
9h 12m¥17,731–30,960Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
10h 12m¥24,073–51,705Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Chikusa to Naganotrain
11h 47mTrain to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
9h 31m¥27,847–41,461
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen is to bus which costs ¥9000 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen is to train via Osaka which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Okayama to Shibu Onsen. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Shibu Onsen via Kyoto Station and Shinshū-Nakano Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Shibu Onsen. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Yudanaka via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Okayama and Shibu Onsen is 684 km. The road distance is 596.8 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen, including transfers.
Okayama to Shibu Onsen bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Okayama to Shibu Onsen is to train via Osaka which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Shibu Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Shibu Onsen via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, Nagano, and Yudanaka in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Okayama to Shibu Onsen via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Kyoto Station, Nagano Station, Nagano, Shinshunakano, and Shinshū-Nakano Station in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Chikusa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
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Booking & Getting There
Okayama to Shibu Onsen bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Okayama to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Shibu Onsen is 597 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Okayama to Shibu Onsen.
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