There are 5 ways to get from Sakai to Matsuyama by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Sakai to Nambatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
3h¥12,586–24,725Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban Chonightbus Jh7152
8h 51m¥4,870–10,587Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
5h 6mBus
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Okaidobus
7h 16m¥7,647–7,686Drive 322.2 km
- Drive from Sakai to Matsuyamacar 322.2 km
4h 35m¥5,594–8,081
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Matsuyama is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Matsuyama is to train and fly which takes 3h and costs ¥12000 - ¥25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakai to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from JR Namba and arriving at Okaido via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from Sakai and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Sakai and Matsuyama is 307 km. The road distance is 322.2 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Matsuyama without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Sakai to Matsuyama, including transfers.
Sakai to Matsuyama bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from JR Namba station.
Sakai to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Sakai to Matsuyama is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7640 - ¥7690 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Matsuyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakai to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin-Imamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from JR Namba to Okaido every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥7,350 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakai to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–340
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban Cho
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–10,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sakai to Matsuyama bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Okaido station.
Sakai to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Matsuyama is 322 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Sakai to Matsuyama.
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