There are 5 ways to get from Ōita to Shimane by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ōita to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
4h 32m¥44,830–68,760Drive 425 km
cheapest- Drive from Ōita to Matsuecar 425 km
6h 2m¥7,290–10,530Train
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain
7h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Sorin
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus Port Lake
15h 33m¥14,300–22,100Train, night bus
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the nightbus from Kokura to Izumoshi Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
11h 49m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ōita to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ōita to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥44000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōita to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Chuo-Dori and arriving at Matsue Sta. via Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōita to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Ōita and arriving at Matsueshinjikoonsen via Kokura, Shin-Yamaguchi and Dentetsuizumoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Ōita and Shimane is 512 km. The road distance is 425 km.
The best way to get from Ōita to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Ōita to Shimane, including transfers.
Ōita to Shimane bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Chuo-Dori station.
Ōita to Shimane train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Ōita station.
The best way to get from Ōita to Shimane is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥14000 - ¥23000 and takes 15h 33m.
What companies run services between Ōita, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōita to Matsueshinjikoonsen via Kokura, Shin-Yamaguchi, and Dentetsuizumoshi in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chuo-Dori to Matsue via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, and Matsue Sta. in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Ōita to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
Night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ōita to Shimane bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Ōita to Shimane train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōita to Shimane is 425 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Ōita to Shimane.
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