There are 4 ways to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Kinosakionsen
6h 47m¥10,010–15,180Drive 286.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station286.5 km
4h 51m¥4,877–7,045Bus
- Take the bus from 大歩危峡 to 神戸三宮神戸線
- Take the bus from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu) to Kinosaki Onsen-eki
10h 5m¥4,973–10,343Train, fly
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Tajima Airport (TJH)KCZ - TJH
7h 54m¥19,350–65,820
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Tajima Airport (TJH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station. However, there are services departing from 祖谷大橋 and arriving at Kinosaki Onsen-eki via 大歩危峡 and Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Kinosaki Onsen Station is 316 km. The road distance is 286.5 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, depart from 大歩危峡 station.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 5m.
Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, arrive at 神戸三宮 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen Station.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Kinosaki Onsen Station, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Kinosakionsen via ひの字渓谷, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Okayama, and Himeji in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Kinosaki Onsen-eki via 祖谷大橋, 大歩危峡, 神戸三宮, and Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu) in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tajima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tajima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–90,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tajima Airport via Fukuoka, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–80,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Himeji to Kinosakionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥2,900–3,900
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 大歩危峡 to 神戸三宮
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–5,500
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 079-662-2133
- Website
- zentanbus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu) to Kinosaki Onsen-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,063
- Schedules at
- zentanbus.co.jp
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