There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Akashi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Himeji
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Hitomarumae
4h 15m¥8,457–12,131Drive 254.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Akashi254.7 km
3h 19m¥4,335–6,262Train, bus via Takamatsu
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)[186913] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Kosoku MaikoTakamatsu Express Kobe
4h 46m¥8,695–10,248Train, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Akashi
4h 11m¥14,462–34,818Train, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)[186927] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 27 / ...
- Take the bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kosoku Maiko
5h 46m¥9,362–10,368
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Akashi is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Akashi is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Akashi. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Hitomarumae via Okayama and Sanyohimeji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Imabari and Akashi is 280 km. The road distance is 254.7 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Akashi without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Imabari to Akashi, including transfers.
Imabari to Akashi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Akashi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Akashi is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Imabari to Akashi.
There are 220+ hotels available in Akashi.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Akashi, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Hitomarumae via Okayama, Himeji, and Sanyohimeji in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Sannomiya to Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyohimeji to Hitomarumae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Jr Matsuyama Station to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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