There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Yamaguchi by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Shinonomichi-ekibus
- Take the train from Shin-Onomichi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Kodama
3h 47mDrive 271.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Yamaguchicar 271.3 km
3h 9m¥4,611–6,660Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanaicarferry
- Take the train from Yanaiminato to Hōfutrain
7h 55mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
4h 29m¥20,272–40,808Train
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi / ...
4h 20m¥12,757–18,581
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Yamaguchi is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Yamaguchi is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Yamaguchi via Okayama and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Imabari and Yamaguchi is 264 km. The road distance is 271.3 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Yamaguchi without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Imabari to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Imabari to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Yamaguchi is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Imabari to Yamaguchi.
There are 55+ hotels available in Yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Yamaguchi via Okayama and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Onomichi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Okayama to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yanaiminato to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Shinonomichi-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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