There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Namba by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
3h 21m¥9,687–14,151Drive 312.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Nambacar 312.3 km
3h 46m¥5,399–7,799Bus
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroobus
- Take the bus from Hiroo to Nanba Bus Terminalbus
6h 53m¥8,257Train, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
3h 41m¥12,952–30,558Train, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Hashiokatrain [34185] Sun-Port-Nanpu-Relay-Go
- Take the bus from Kokubunji Dia Palace to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
8h 11m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Namba is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Namba is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Namba. However, there are services departing from Kurushima Strait and arriving at Nanba Bus Terminal via Hiroo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Namba. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Namba via Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Imabari and Namba is 331 km. The road distance is 312.3 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Namba without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Imabari to Namba, including transfers.
Imabari to Namba bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kurushima Strait station.
Imabari to Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Namba is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8257 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Namba, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Namba via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurushima Strait to Nanba Bus Terminal via Hiroo in around 6h 53m.
- 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 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Hashioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,057
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Hiroo to Nanba Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Kokubunji Dia Palace to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Imabari to Namba bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hiroo station.
Imabari to Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Namba is 312 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Imabari to Namba.
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