There are 7 ways to get from Imari to Okayama by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Higashimachi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕いまり号
- Take the train from Hakata to OkayamaNozomi / ...
3h 41m¥10,901–15,996Drive 494.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Imari to Okayama494.4 km
6h 26m¥8,408–12,144Train
- Take the train from Arita to HakataMidori / ...
- Take the train from Hakata to OkayamaNozomi / ...
4h 19m¥12,987–18,828Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Arita to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
6h 8m¥18,957–45,128Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Haiki to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)NGS - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
5h 58mTrain to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Haiki to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NGS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
6h 18mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Arita to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
7h 38m¥35,757–47,828
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imari to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Imari to Okayama is to bus and train which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Imari to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Imari and arriving at Okayama via Arita and Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Imari and Okayama is 464 km. The road distance is 494.4 km.
The best way to get from Imari to Okayama without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Imari to Okayama, including transfers.
Imari to Okayama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Arita station.
Imari to Okayama train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imari to Okayama is 494 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Imari to Okayama.
There are 332+ hotels available in Okayama.
What companies run services between Imari, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Imari to Okayama via Arita and Hakata in around 4h 19m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–38,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–35,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–22,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Arita to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Haiki to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Higashimachi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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