There are 6 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kokura
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain [187313] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 2 / ...
5h 20m¥4,326–6,023Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kokura to Izumoshi Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
9h 14m¥7,000–11,000Drive 267 km
- Drive from Shimonoseki to Izumocar 267 km
3h 41m¥4,595–6,637Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
4h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain [187313] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 2 / ...
5h 36m¥4,352–6,059Fly from Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane KKJ - IZO
7h 32m¥47,364–74,560
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo is to train via Kokura which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimonoseki to Izumo station. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Izumoshi Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimonoseki to Izumo. However, there are services departing from Shimonoseki and arriving at Izumoshi via Kokura and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Shimonoseki and Izumo is 303 km. The road distance is 267 km.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo without a car is to train via Kokura which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo, including transfers.
Shimonoseki to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., depart from Kokura station.
Shimonoseki to Izumo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Izumo is to train via Kokura which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥47000 - ¥75000 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shimonoseki to Izumoshi via Kokura and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd. operates a vehicle from Kokura to Izumoshi Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Shimonoseki to Izumo bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., arrive at Izumoshi Station.
Shimonoseki to Izumo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimonoseki to Izumo is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Shimonoseki to Izumo.
There are 67+ hotels available in Izumo.