There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane by train, plane, night bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)FUK - IZO
2h 41m¥39,581–49,442Drive 320.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Matsue320.3 km
4h 42m¥5,443–7,862Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Take the train from Dentetsuizumoshi to Matsueshinjikoonsen
6h 9mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Matsue StationIzumo Dream Hakata
6h 56m¥8,600–12,200
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥39000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Matsueshinjikoonsen via Shin-Yamaguchi and Dentetsuizumoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shimane is 369 km. The road distance is 320.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Shimane is 320 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Kitakyushu to Shimane.
There are 111+ hotels available in Shimane.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Matsueshinjikoonsen via Shin-Yamaguchi and Dentetsuizumoshi in around 6h 9m. 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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–38,000
- 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 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
- 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 Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- 0853-62-3383
- Website
- ichibata.co.jp
Train from Dentetsuizumoshi to Matsueshinjikoonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ichibata.co.jp/railway/lang/en.html
- 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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