There are 11 ways to get from Tokyo to Ashiya by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain JR Kyoto Line
4hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiyabus Wk184 / ...
8h 31m¥2,720–13,208Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushucarferry
- Take the carferry from Kitakyushu to Kobecarferry
47h 45m¥29,600–31,900Drive 509.6 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Ashiyacar 509.6 km
5h 42m¥8,740–12,624Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 30mBus via Osaka-Umeda
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 32m¥3,490–12,400Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Ashiyatrain
3h 38m¥11,980–51,424Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Hotarugaike to Juusantrain
- Take the train from Juusan to Ashiya Kawatrain
3h 42m¥13,200–19,664Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 24m¥22,750–52,275Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 14m¥16,813–41,315Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
4h 52m¥25,020–55,164
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ashiya is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ashiya is to fly and train which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥12000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Ashiya. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at Kobe Sannomiya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tokyo to Ashiya. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Kobe via Kitakyushu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Ashiya. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Ashiya via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Tokyo and Ashiya is 539 km. The road distance is 509.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashiya without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tokyo to Ashiya, including transfers.
Tokyo to Ashiya bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Tokyo to Ashiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ashiya, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Ashiya via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 4h. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,500–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Hotarugaike to Juusan
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Juusan to Ashiya Kawa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–310
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Relax (Front-rear)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Website
- han9f.co.jp
Car ferry from Kitakyushu to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–8,034
- Schedules at
- han9f.co.jp
- Standard Japanese room
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Standard bunk bed
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Deluxe single
- ¥11,500–13,000
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ashiya is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 31m.
Tokyo to Ashiya bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Ashiya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Ashiya is 510 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Tokyo to Ashiya.
There are 9491+ hotels available in Ashiya.

































