There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
2h 7m¥15,381–33,642Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Yanaicar
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
5h 12m¥6,557–7,852Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain [187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21
6h 6m¥12,620–19,239Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BTbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyobus
8h 37m¥13,679–17,382Train, fly to Kochi Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
2h 17m¥26,381–37,642Train, fly to Tokushima Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
2h 27m¥34,381–38,642Bus
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama ICbus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Stationbus Nangoku Express
14h 38m¥10,493–16,400
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 2h 7m and costs ¥15000 - ¥34000.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shikoku is 270 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shikoku is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 14h 38m.
There are 140+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to 田井 via Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to 田井 via Matsuyama Inter Guchi, Kochi Station, Kochi(Kochi), Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–49,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–34,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Okayama to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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