There are 6 ways to get from Imabari to Yufuin by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Yufuin
7h 36m¥17,757–25,681Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Yufuin
4h 8m¥4,361–5,870Train, ferry
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
9h 31mBus, train
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
10h 36m¥10,766–16,900Bus
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus CenterYufuin
11h 14m¥7,972–12,132Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)MYJ - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
5h 47m¥21,712–37,168
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Yufuin is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Yufuin is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Imabari-eki and arriving at Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Yufuin via Okayama and Kurume. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Imabari and Yufuin is 686 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Imabari to Yufuin, including transfers.
Imabari to Yufuin bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Imabari-eki station.
Imabari to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Yufuin is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥17000 - ¥26000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 14m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Yufuin via Okayama and Kurume in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imabari-eki to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 11h 14m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–29,000
- 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 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 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 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
- 0570-00-4592
- 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 Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- 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/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,000
- 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
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- 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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Imabari to Yufuin bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Imabari to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
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