There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 18mDrive 348.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Imabaricar 348.1 km
4h 33m¥6,040–8,724Bus
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-ekibus
7h 5m¥8,500Train, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
3h 30m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kokura Eki-mae and arriving at Imabari-eki. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Imabari via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Imabari is 500 km. The road distance is 348.1 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Imabari bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kokura Eki-mae station.
Kitakyushu to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Imabari is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Imabari via Okayama in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, Iyotetsu operates a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-eki 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥8,500 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kitakyushu to Imabari bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Imabari-eki station.
Kitakyushu to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Imabari is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Kitakyushu to Imabari.
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