There are 3 ways to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Karatobus
1h 14m¥202–288Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karatotaxi 7.1 km
6 min¥2,700–3,300Walk
- Take the walk from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karatowalk 7.2 km
1h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato is to train and bus which costs ¥200 - ¥290 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥2700 - ¥3300.
The distance between Shin-Shimonoseki Station and Karato is 10 km.
The best way to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 14m and costs ¥200 - ¥290.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato, including transfers.
There are 197+ hotels available in Karato.
What companies run services between Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Japan and Karato, Yamaguchi, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Karato. However, you can take the train to Shimonoseki, walk to Shimonoseki Station, then take the bus to Karato. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Karato.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,300
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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