There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabari[186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
3h 27m¥8,892–12,820Drive 266.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Imabari266.3 km
3h 43m¥4,538–6,555Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to FukuyamaNozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
3h 44m¥7,336–12,121Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
4h 1m¥13,183–32,470Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsu StationTakamatsu Express Kobe
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari[186919] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 15 / ...
5h 24m¥8,600–10,500
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Imabari is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Imabari via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Kobe and Imabari is 293 km. The road distance is 266.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Kobe to Imabari, including transfers.
Kobe to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
Kobe to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Imabari is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Kobe to Imabari.
There are 92+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Imabari via Okayama in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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