There are 3 ways to get from Miyazaki to Shimanto by train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamuratrain
12h 2m¥26,163–38,056Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Miyazaki to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Shimantocar
5h 37m¥6,513–9,046Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Usukitrain
- Take the ferry from 臼杵港 to 八幡浜港ferry
- Take the train from Yawatahama to Uwajimatrain
- Take the train from Uwajima to Ekawasakitrain
- Take the bus from 江川崎駅 to 中村駅bus
12h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miyazaki to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Miyazaki to Shimanto is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Miyazaki to Shimanto. However, there are services departing from Miyazaki and arriving at Nakamura via Kagoshima-Chūō, Okayama and Kochi(Kochi). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Miyazaki and Shimanto is 1068 km.
The best way to get from Miyazaki to Shimanto without a car is to train which takes 12h 2m and costs ¥26000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Miyazaki to Shimanto, including transfers.
Miyazaki to Shimanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Miyazaki station.
Miyazaki to Shimanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kagoshima-Chuo station.
There are 67+ hotels available in Shimanto.
What companies run services between Miyazaki, Japan and Shimanto, Japan?
You can take a train from Miyazaki to Nakamura via Kagoshima-Chūō, Okayama, and Kochi(Kochi) in around 12h 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–4,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
Train from Okayama to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Nakamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Miyazaki to Usuki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Yawatahama to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Yawatahama to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Ekawasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0880-65-0222
- Website
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
Bus from 江川崎駅 to 中村駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,200
- Schedules at
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
- 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
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 臼杵港 to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,479–4,457
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥2,479
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥9,702
- First Class
- ¥4,457
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥11,752
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