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How to get fromShimonoseki to Nagoyaby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Nagoya by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain train Nozomi
    4h 11m

  2. Drive  667.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Nagoyacar car 667.6 km
    8h 16m
    ¥11,475–16,575

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Sakae BT Oasis 21nightbus night bus
    11h 30m
    ¥14,000

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane FUK - NKM
    4h 48m

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train Kodama / ...
    6h 20m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    4h 54m

  7. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Komaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane KMJ - NKM
    6h 15m

  8. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KMJ - NGO
    6h 26m

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    5h 58m

  10. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    7h 19m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

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

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Nagoya every 3 hours, and the journey takes 3h 2m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kokura Ekimae to Sakae BT Oasis 21 once daily. Tickets cost ¥14,000 and the journey takes 10h 9m.

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