There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Ehime by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
5h 12m¥16,697–20,181Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kumamoto to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyamacar
4h 56m¥5,116–6,994Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Tokuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
6h 46m¥10,692–13,573Bus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaidobus
13h 19m¥11,000–12,019Train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
5h 55m¥17,148–23,967Train, car ferry via Kitakyushu
- Take the train from Kami-Kumamoto to Kokuratrain JB/JA: Kagoshima Line Local
- Take the car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Portcarferry
13hTrain, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
3h 14m¥17,597–34,467
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Ehime is to train and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥17000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal and arriving at Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Ehime is 421 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Ehime without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥16000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Kumamoto to Ehime, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Ehime is to bus which takes 13h 19m and costs ¥11000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥17000 - ¥24000 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kumamoto to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Kumamoto to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kumamoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kami-Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,500–11,500
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
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Kumamoto to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
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