There are 4 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Kokura
best- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shimonosekitrain
1h 40mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Yamaguchi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
2h 6m¥1,234–1,825Drive 74.1 km
- Drive from Yamaguchi to Shimonosekicar 74.1 km
1h 5m¥1,287–1,858Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yamaguchi to Shimonosekitaxi 74.1 km
1h 5m¥21,000–26,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki is to train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki. However, there are services departing from Yamaguchi and arriving at Shimonoseki via Shin Yamaguchi and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki is 92 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki without a car is to train via Kokura which takes 1h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki.
There are 197+ hotels available in Shimonoseki.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Shimonoseki, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki via Shin Yamaguchi and Kokura in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
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