There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Kitakyushu by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
1h 10m¥4,900–7,000Train via Shin Kurashiki
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
3h 48m¥4,866–7,007Drive 359.9 km
- Drive from Okayama to Kitakyushucar 359.9 km
4h 55m¥6,326–9,137Train, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
4h¥14,838–28,244
Okayama to Kitakyushu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Kitakyushu is to train which costs ¥4900 - ¥7000 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Okayama and arriving at Kokura. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Okayama and Kitakyushu is 334 km. The road distance is 359.9 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
The train from Okayama to Kokura takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Okayama to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Kitakyushu is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Okayama to Kitakyushu.
There are 201+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 1h 10m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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