There are 5 ways to get from Ehime to Yufuin by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo[34162] Jr Yosan / ...
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]八幡浜~別府
7h 55mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Yufuin
3h 32m¥3,661–4,859Train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
8h 14m¥18,888–27,231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matsuyama City Station to Kokura Eki-mae
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
12h 26m¥11,702–17,425Bus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus CenterYufuin
12h 59m¥8,889–13,489
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Yufuin is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3600 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Yufuin is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ehime to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Ehime to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Yufuin via Okayama and Kurume. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Ehime and Yufuin is 185 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Yufuin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Ehime to Yufuin, including transfers.
Ehime to Yufuin bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
Ehime to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Ehime to Yufuin is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yufuin via Okayama and Kurume in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Okaido to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 12h 59m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- 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 Kurume to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–20,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Matsuyama City Station to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- 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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Ehime to Yufuin bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Ehime to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
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