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How to get fromShimonoseki to Okayamaby train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Okayama by train or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain train Sakura / ...
    1h 46m
    ¥4,900–7,000

  2. Drive 342.1 km

    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Okayamacar car 342.1 km
    4h 26m
    ¥5,935–8,572

  3. Train via Ogōri-shimogō

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayamatrain train Sakura / ...
    3h 2m
    ¥4,952–6,959

  4. Train via Shin Shimonoseki

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Okayamatrain train Kodama
    3h 42m

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  • Distance: 341.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 46m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Okayama hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,900–7,000 and the journey takes 1h 25m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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