There are 6 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama by car, car ferry, train, tram, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Yamaguchi to Yanaicar
- Take the carferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
3h 49m¥5,220–5,922Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the carferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
6h 51m¥4,770–6,930Train, tram, ferry
- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Matsuyama City Station(Railway)train
5h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama
- Take the bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Matsuyama City Stationbus
5h 36m¥7,499–8,776Train
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 11
5h 22mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
3h 50m¥18,953–31,874
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥5000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from Yamaguchi and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin Yamaguchi and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Matsuyama is 146 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama without a car is to train and tram and ferry which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Matsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 194+ hotels available in Matsuyama.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Matsuyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamaguchi to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin Yamaguchi and Okayama in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hōfu to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
Tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- Iyotetsu
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Matsuyama City Station(Railway)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Iyotetsu
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- 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
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
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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