There are 5 ways to get from Ehime to Kyushu by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to KumamotoSakura
9h 30m¥19,788–29,131Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Kyushu
4h 23m¥4,380–5,987Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
11h 8m¥10,860–14,860Bus via Kumamoto
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.
14h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama City Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tsuetate OnsenKosoku Fukuoka
15h 38m¥10,884–15,296
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Kyushu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Kyushu is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ehime to Kyushu. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Uchinomaki via Hakata Bus Terminal, Mashiki I.C. and Aso Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Ehime and Kyushu is 766 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kyushu without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs ¥19000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Ehime to Kyushu, including transfers.
Ehime to Kyushu bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kyushu is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs ¥19000 - ¥30000. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumamoto, which costs and takes 14h 48m.
Ehime to Kyushu bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
There are 395+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Kyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Uchinomaki via Okayama, Kumamoto, Higoozu, Aso(Kumamoto), and Aso Sta. in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Okaido to Uchinomaki via Hakata Bus Terminal, Mashiki I.C., and Aso Sta. in around 14h 48m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tsuetate Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Book at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Matsuyama City Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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