There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Ogōri-shimogō
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Chōfutrain San-yō Line Local
4h 14m¥7,060–10,445Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus Osaka to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
6h 14m¥8,430–10,590Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Hōfu-ekinightbus Karst
- Take the train from Hōfu to Chōfutrain San-yō Line Local
12h 6m¥10,300–13,000Drive 504 km
- Drive from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi)car 504 km
6h 17m¥8,744–12,630Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Shimonosekitrain Kodama / ...
5h 15mFly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
4h 39mFly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Chōfutrain
6h 15mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain
6h 17mFly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Chōfutrain
6h 49m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi). However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Chōfu via Shin Osaka and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Osaka and Chofu(Yamaguchi) is 488 km. The road distance is 504 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) without a car is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi), including transfers.
Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi) is 504 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Osaka to Chofu(Yamaguchi).
There are 203+ hotels available in Chofu(Yamaguchi).
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Chofu(Yamaguchi), Japan?
You can take a subway from Yodoyabashi to Chōfu via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 4h 14m.
- 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
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
- 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
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Chōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hōfu to Chōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Chōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Chōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Hōfu-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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