There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Ube by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain [32737] JR Ube / ...
1h 35mDrive 63.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Ubecar 63.3 km
1h 10m¥1,103–1,594Bus
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus
2h 29m¥2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kitakyushu to Ubetaxi 63.3 km
1h 10m¥18,000–22,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Ube is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Ube is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Ube. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Ube is 93 km. The road distance is 63.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Ube without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Kitakyushu to Ube, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Ube train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Ube is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2000 and takes 2h 29m.
Kitakyushu to Ube train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Ube is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kitakyushu to Ube.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Ube, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, Sanden Kotsu operates a bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,000 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Meiko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-631-3737
- Website
- k-mkg.jp
Kitakyu Nishitetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 93-652-3402
- Website
- k-nishitaku.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 93-521-3216
- Website
- kitakyushu.0152.jp
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