There are 7 ways to get from Chūō to Imabari by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
7h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Higashi-Fukuyama Station South Exitbus Wh1152
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Straitbus
15h 27m¥12,319–27,994Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Tōkyō Station to Takamatsunighttrain Sunrise Seto
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain [186919] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 15 / ...
12h 35mDrive 787.2 km
- Drive from Chūō to Imabaricar 787.2 km
9h 11m¥13,162–19,011Fly to Matsuyama Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane HND - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 17mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain
6h 38mFly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain
6h 57m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chūō to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chūō to Imabari is to drive which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chūō to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kurushima Strait via Fukuyama station front. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Chūō station to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Imabari via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Chūō and Imabari is 841 km. The road distance is 787.2 km.
The best way to get from Chūō to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Chūō to Imabari, including transfers.
Chūō to Imabari bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Chūō to Imabari train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Chūō to Imabari is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥28000 and takes 15h 27m.
What companies run services between Chūō, Tokyo, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Imabari via Okayama in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kurushima Strait via Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Higashi-Fukuyama Station South Exit, Higashi-Fukuyama, Fukuyama, and Fukuyama station front in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Higashi-Fukuyama Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–23,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Prime (Front-rear)
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Prime (Back-rear)
- ¥8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Chūō to Imabari bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Higashi-Fukuyama Station South Exit.
Chūō to Imabari train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chūō to Imabari is 787 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Chūō to Imabari.
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