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How to get fromOsaka to Shimonosekiby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Shimonoseki by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kokura

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    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain train Sakura / ...
    2h 55m
    ¥7,000–10,000

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    5h 7m
    ¥8,300–10,400

  3. Drive 515.9 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Shimonosekicar car 515.9 km
    6h 28m
    ¥8,958–12,938

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    4h 42m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train Kodama / ...
    5h 18m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane ITM - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain train
    5h 43m

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    4. Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 12m

  8. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TKS - FUK
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    6h 20m

  9. Fly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane ITM - NGS
    2. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kokuratrain train
    7h 29m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,755Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 506.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Shimonoseki, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kokura hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 27m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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