There are 4 ways to get from Obama to Okayama by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Obama to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Okayama
3h 40mDrive 234.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Obama to Okayama234.2 km
3h 42m¥3,980–5,749Train, bus
- Take the train from Obama to Higashimaizuru
- Take the bus from Higashimaizuru-eki to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
4h 42mTrain, bus via Tsuruga
- Take the train from Obama to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
7h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Obama to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Obama to Okayama is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Obama to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Obama and arriving at Okayama via Tsuruga and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Obama and Okayama is 340 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Obama to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Obama to Okayama, including transfers.
Obama to Okayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Obama station.
Obama to Okayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Obama to Okayama is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Obama to Okayama.
There are 335+ hotels available in Okayama.
What companies run services between Obama, Fukui, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Obama to Okayama via Tsuruga and Kyōto in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Obama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Obama to Higashimaizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Higashimaizuru-eki to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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