There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Yamaguchi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
3h 19m¥6,440–9,575Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchibus Hiroshima EXP / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
6h 59m¥5,490–12,380Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Komeyachonightbus Karst
10h 44m¥9,000–12,000Drive 456.3 km
- Drive from Osaka to Yamaguchicar 456.3 km
5h 32m¥7,917–11,436Train via Akashi
- Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain [26849] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchitrain Kodama / ...
5h 43mFly 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 Yamaguchitrain
4h 25m¥13,689–22,690Fly to Izumo Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)train
7h 3m¥18,039–35,010Fly 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 Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
6h 30m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Yamaguchi is to train which costs ¥6000 - ¥10000 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Yamaguchi is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥6000 - ¥10000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Komeyacho. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Yamaguchi via Shin Osaka and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Osaka and Yamaguchi is 445 km. The road distance is 456.3 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥6000 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Osaka to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Osaka to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Osaka to Yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Komeyacho station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yamaguchi hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 2h 8m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Ōsaka to Komeyacho once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 10h 44m.
- 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 Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- 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
- 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 Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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 Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinji to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- 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 Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nishi Akashi to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Hiroshima Dream
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Hiroshima EXP
- ¥3,500–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Komeyacho
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
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