There are 3 ways to get from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport by car ferry, train, or bus
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
4h 38m¥5,628–7,624Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Kobecarferry
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
5h 2m¥4,538–6,574Car ferry, bus via Takamatsu Station
- Take the carferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
6h 2m¥7,428–8,024
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
The distance between Shōdoshima and Kansai Airport is 316 km.
The best way to get from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport, including transfers.
There are 299+ hotels available in Kansai Airport.
What companies run services between Shōdoshima, Japan and Kansai Airport, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport. However, you can take the taxi to Shodoshima, take the car ferry to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal, walk to Takamatsu(Kagawa), take the train to Okayama, take the train to Shin Osaka, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, then take the train to Kansai Airport. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shōdoshima to Kansai Airport Terminal 1 via Shodoshima, Kobe, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Port Liner), and Kobe Sannomiya in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–7,500
- Schedules at
- ryobi-shodoshima.jp
- Passenger
- ¥700
- Car less than 6m
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 087-811-6688
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Car (less than 6m length)
- ¥8,000–9,000
Car ferry from Shodoshima to Takamatsu Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- ferry.co.jp
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