There are 5 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)[186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 42m¥10,530–15,769Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban ChoJh7152
8h 35m¥4,608–8,244Bus
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Okaido
5h 54m¥7,350Drive 317.2 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Matsuyama317.2 km
4h 31m¥5,370–7,756Fly
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)ITM - MYJ
2h 59m¥12,290–30,034
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥12000 - ¥30000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Namba and arriving at Okaido. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Ehime is 381 km. The road distance is 317.2 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Ehime bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from JR Namba station.
Namba (Station) to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Ehime is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7350 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥30000 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Okayama in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from JR Namba to Okaido every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥7,350 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- 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
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban Cho
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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More Questions & Answers
Namba (Station) to Ehime bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Okaido station.
Ehime is 3h 30m ahead of Namba (Station). It is currently 11:27 PM in Namba (Station) and 2:57 AM in Ehime.
Namba (Station) to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Ehime is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Namba (Station) to Ehime.
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