There are 6 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsuetrain [187313] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 2 / ...
4h 59m¥9,551–14,194Drive 320.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Matsuecar 320.3 km
4h 43m¥5,533–7,992Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Matsue Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
6h 53m¥7,000–11,000Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Izumo Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Matsuetrain
3h 31m¥18,881–51,742Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
5h 6m¥13,500–19,339Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane KKJ - YGJ
8h 4m¥101,683–203,120
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥18000 - ¥55000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kokura and arriving at Matsue Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Matsue. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Matsue via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Matsue is 324 km. The road distance is 320.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Matsue bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Matsue train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Matsue is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥100000 - ¥210000 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Matsue, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Matsue via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku operates a vehicle from Kokura to Matsue Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 6h 53m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
Train from Shinji to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
- 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
- ¥2,000–2,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Green Seat
- ¥1,300–1,800
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinji to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura to Matsue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kitakyushu to Matsue bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Matsue Station.
Kitakyushu to Matsue train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Matsue is 320 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Kitakyushu to Matsue.
There are 117+ hotels available in Matsue.