There are 3 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Karato by bus, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimonoseki to Karato is to bus which costs ¥45 - ¥70 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Shimonoseki to Karato is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ¥1400 - ¥1800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shimonoseki Station station and arriving at Karato. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Shimonoseki and Karato is 3 km.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Karato without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs ¥45 - ¥70.
The bus from Shimonoseki Station to Karato takes 5 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Shimonoseki to Karato bus services, operated by Sanden Kotsu, depart from Shimonoseki Station.
Shimonoseki to Karato bus services, operated by Sanden Kotsu, arrive at Karato station.
There are 197+ hotels available in Karato.
What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Karato, Yamaguchi, Japan?
Sanden Kotsu operates a bus from Shimonoseki Station to Karato every 4 hours, and the journey takes 5 min. Nishitetsu Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Karato
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Karato
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 93-521-3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
Kitakyu Nishitetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-652-3402
- Website
- k-nishitaku.co.jp
Meiko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-631-3737
- Website
- k-mkg.jp
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