There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Karihama by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Miharatrain
- Take the train from Mihara to Akitsu(Hiroshima)train
- Take the car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishicarferry
4h 40mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Takehara Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Takehara Port to Shiromizu Portcarferry
4h 22m¥5,451–7,727Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Umeda-eki to Onomichi Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishicarferry
8h 41m¥8,347–9,387Train, car ferry via Akashi
- Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Miharatrain
- Take the train from Mihara to Akitsu(Hiroshima)train
- Take the car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishicarferry
6h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Karihama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Karihama is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Osaka and Karihama is 297 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Karihama without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Osaka to Karihama, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Karihama.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Karihama, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Osaka to Karihama. However, you can take the train to Mihara, take the train to Akitsu(Hiroshima), walk to Akitsu, take the car ferry to Oonishi, then take the taxi to Karihama. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda-eki to Karihama via Onomichi Station, Onomichi, Mihara, Akitsu(Hiroshima), Akitsu, and Oonishi in around 8h 41m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nishi Akashi to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Mihara to Akitsu(Hiroshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Mihara to Akitsu(Hiroshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Umeda-eki to Onomichi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Website
- sanyo-shosen.jp
Car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥387
- Schedules at
- sanyo-shosen.jp
- Passenger
- ¥387
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥1,300–4,200
Car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥387
- Schedules at
- sanyo-shosen.jp
- Passenger
- ¥387
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥1,300–4,200
Car ferry from Akitsu to Oonishi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥387
- Schedules at
- sanyo-shosen.jp
- Passenger
- ¥387
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Phone
- 0846.22.2390
- Website
- oktravel.co.jp
Car ferry from Takehara Port to Shiromizu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥360
- Schedules at
- oktravel.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥360
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥1,300–4,200
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