There are 5 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama
- Take the bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Kurushima Straitbus
4h 29mDrive 267.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamaguchi to Imabaricar 267.6 km
3h 32m¥4,599–6,643Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
7h 51mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
5h 1m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Yamaguchi and arriving at Imabari via Shin Yamaguchi and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Imabari is 266 km. The road distance is 267.6 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Imabari is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Yamaguchi to Imabari.
There are 100+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamaguchi to Imabari via Shin Yamaguchi and Okayama in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hōfu to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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