There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha by plane, train, night bus, car, or night train
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Fly
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane HND - IZO
3h 15m¥20,590–44,314Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Izumo Taisha Bus Terminalnightbus Susanoo
12h 28m¥5,500–17,000Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
9h 58mDrive 795.2 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Izumo-taishacar 795.2 km
9h 50m¥13,813–19,952Night train
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
14h 4m¥13,000–19,000Night bus via Kawato
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exitnightbus Be9152
16h 28m¥8,359–25,485
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha is to night bus which costs ¥5500 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥20000 - ¥45000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Izumo Taisha Bus Terminal. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Izumo-taisha. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Izumotaishamae via Okayama, Dentetsuizumoshi and Kawato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Tokyo and Izumo-taisha is 668 km. The road distance is 795.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha, including transfers.
Tokyo to Izumo-taisha bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Izumo-taisha train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥20000 - ¥45000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Izumo-taisha, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Izumo-taisha via Okayama, Dentetsuizumoshi, Kawato, and Izumotaishamae in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Izumo Taisha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- 4 seats in a row
- ¥5,500–16,000
- 3 seats in a row
- ¥6,500–17,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Izumo-taisha bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Izumo Taisha Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Izumo-taisha train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Izumo-taisha is 795 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Tokyo to Izumo-taisha.
There are 65+ hotels available in Izumo-taisha.