There are 5 ways to get from Shikoku to Yamaguchi by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanaicarferry
- Drive from Yanai to Yamaguchicar
3h 49m¥5,203–5,967Train
- Take the train from Osugi to Okayamatrain [187005] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 2
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
5h 56mBus, train
- Take the bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsuchuo IC BT to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchitrain
8h 21m¥10,110–12,190Fly, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
2h 40m¥16,258–30,718Train via Kojima
- Take the train from Osugi to Kojimatrain [187005] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 2
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Shin Yamaguchitrain Kodama / ...
7h 43m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shikoku to Yamaguchi is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shikoku to Yamaguchi is to fly and train which takes 2h 40m and costs ¥16000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct train from Shikoku to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Osugi and arriving at Yamaguchi via Okayama and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Shikoku and Yamaguchi is 147 km.
The best way to get from Shikoku to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Shikoku to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Shikoku to Yamaguchi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Osugi station.
Shikoku to Yamaguchi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 66+ hotels available in Yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Shikoku, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a bus from 田井 to Yamaguchi via 大杉駅前, Osugi, Okayama, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Osugi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Osugi to Kojima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- 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
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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 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 Shin Kurashiki to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsuchuo IC BT to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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