There are 11 ways to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
4h 39mNight bus via Okayama
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Okayama Station West Gatenightbus No.1
10h 20m¥4,371–15,976Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus Kyoto
12h 15m¥7,100–16,400Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Kurashikinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
9h 57m¥10,000–15,000Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kurashikicar 673.4 km
7h 43m¥11,326–16,359Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Kurashikinightbus Tokyo
10h¥6,000–17,000Fly to Okayama Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane HND - OKJ
4h 24m¥13,250–24,064Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane HND - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain
5h 7m¥16,430–30,754Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain
- Take the bus from 茶屋町駅前 to 羽島bus
6h 16m¥15,460–37,384Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain
6h 36m¥19,610–42,984Fly to Miho–Yonago Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane HND - YGJ
- Take the train from Yonago to Kurashikitrain
7h¥41,880–84,194
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki is to night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥17000 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥13000 - ¥25000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu station and arriving at Kurashiki. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Kurashiki. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kurashiki is 691 km. The road distance is 673.4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kurashiki bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kurashiki is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 15m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥25000 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Yonago to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,300
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥6,500–16,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Okayama Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Kurashiki bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Tokyo to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kurashiki is 673 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Tokyo to Kurashiki.
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