There are 5 ways to get from Matsue to Ube by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchitrain [187308] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 3 / ...
5h 6m¥6,500–9,500Drive 280.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Ubecar 280.4 km
3h 57m¥4,757–6,871Fly Izumo Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane IZO - UBJ
6h 19m¥28,671–125,144Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane YGJ - UBJ
7h 27m¥28,539–142,525Fly Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain
5h 1m
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsue to Ube is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Matsue to Ube is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Matsue to Ube. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Matsue and Ube is 282 km. The road distance is 280.4 km.
The best way to get from Matsue to Ube without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Matsue to Ube, including transfers.
Matsue to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsue station.
The best way to get from Matsue to Ube is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥28000 - ¥130000 and takes 6h 19m.
Matsue to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsue to Ube is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Matsue to Ube.
What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Ube, Japan?
Japan Railways Limited Express operates a train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥6,500–9,500 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsue to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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