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How to get fromShimonoseki to Matsuyamaby car, car ferry, train, tram, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Matsuyama by car, car ferry, train, tram, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Yanaicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry car ferry
    4h 44m
    ¥6,267–7,433

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminatotrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry car ferry
    7h 6m
    ¥5,912–6,785

  3. Train, tram, ferry

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram tram
    4. Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Matsuyama City Station(Railway)train train
    4h 48m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaidobus bus
    9h 59m
    ¥8,500

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane FUK - MYJ
    4h 9m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
    5h 27m

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 20m
    ¥9,000–10,000

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,508Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 206.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Matsuyama, Japan?

Iyotetsu operates a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaido 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥8,500 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shimonoseki to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kokura and Okayama in around 5h 27m.

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