There are 2 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥4100 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi station. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Yudaonsen Station via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Yamaguchi is 78 km. The road distance is 93.2 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥4100 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Kitakyushu to Yamaguchi.
There are 55+ hotels available in Yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Yudaonsen Station via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 43 min.
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yudaonsen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yudaonsen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,100–1,500
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