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 Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
2h 41m¥30,281–46,245Drive 317.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Matsuecar 317.5 km
4h 42m¥5,544–8,008Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain
- Take the train from Dentetsuizumoshi to Matsueshinjikoonsentrain
6h 4mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Matsue Stationnightbus Izumo 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 ¥5500 - ¥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 ¥30000 - ¥47000.
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 4m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shimane is 369 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kitakyushu to Shimane, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Shimane train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Shimane train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Shimane is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Kitakyushu to Shimane.
There are 137+ 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 4m. 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- 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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