There are 6 ways to get from Kyushu to Ehime by train, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
8h 49m¥19,500–29,200Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kyushu to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyamacar
4h 23m¥4,483–6,080Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Beppu Kotsu Centerbus
- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港ferry
- Take the train from Yawatahama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
10h 24m¥10,860–14,860Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Beppu Station Honmachibus
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Portcarferry
15h 12m¥17,800–20,300Bus
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Mashiki I.C.bus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaidobus
15h 30mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
5h 38m¥20,509–40,139
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyushu to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Asoshi Shokokai Mae and arriving at Okaido via Aso Sta., Mashiki IC and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Kyushu and Ehime is 758 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs ¥19000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Kyushu to Ehime, including transfers.
Kyushu to Ehime bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Aso Sta. station.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Ehime is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs ¥19000 - ¥30000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 30m.
Kyushu to Ehime bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Mashiki I.C. station.
There are 167+ hotels available in Ehime.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Aso Sta., Aso(Kumamoto), Higoozu, Kumamoto, and Okayama in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Okaido via Aso Sta., Mashiki IC, and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
Train from Yawatahama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Yawatahama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station to Beppu Kotsu Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Aso Station to Beppu Station Honmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Aso Sta. to Mashiki I.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Mashiki IC to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- 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
- ¥10,800–11,300
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
- 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
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