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How to get fromTokyo to Shimbashiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Shimbashi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Okayama Station West Gatenightbus night bus Shinjuku
    10h 40m
    ¥5,190–17,336

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    12h 30m
    ¥6,790–15,700

  4. Drive  641.5 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Shimbashicar car 641.5 km
    7h 24m
    ¥11,004–15,894

  5. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Saidaijitrain train
    5h 20m
    ¥14,290–25,014

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Saidaijitrain train
    6h 26m
    ¥16,690–40,764

  7. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain train
    5h 42m
    ¥14,090–54,474

  8. 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 Okayamatrain train
    6h 46m
    ¥19,840–47,364

  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 50m
    ¥17,390–31,714

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,990Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shimbashi, Okayama-ken, 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 Shimbashi via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Okayama Station West Exit, and Okayama Sta. in around 12h 30m.

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