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How to get fromShinjuku to Kurashikiby train, bus, night bus, car, night train, subway, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Shinjuku to Kurashiki by train, bus, night bus, car, night train, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 18m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kurashiki Station North Exitnightbus night bus Shinjuku
    10h 35m
    ¥5,000–23,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus bus Kyoto
    12h 15m
    ¥7,100–16,400

  4. Drive 670.4 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku to Kurashikicar car 670.4 km
    7h 41m
    ¥11,631–16,801

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Kurashikinighttrain night train Sunrise Izumo
    11h 30m
    ¥10,343–15,469

  6. Subway, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    4h 32m
    ¥13,370–24,970

  7. Subway, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain train
    4h 50m
    ¥15,700–24,010

  8. Subway, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain train
    4. Take the bus from 茶屋町駅前 to 羽島bus bus
    6h 24m
    ¥15,580–39,290

  9. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane HND - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    5h 21m
    ¥17,500–30,610

  10. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain train
    6h 44m
    ¥18,730–42,690

  11. Fly to Miho–Yonago Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane HND - YGJ
    2. Take the train from Yonago to Kurashikitrain train
    7h 8m
    ¥43,000–84,100

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,719Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 701.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama hourly, and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kurashiki via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi in around 12h 15m.

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