There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Tsuruga by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
2h 20m¥8,690–12,353Drive 269.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Tsurugacar 269.3 km
4h 23m¥4,675–6,753Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga ICbus
4h 13m¥8,290–11,905Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
4h 59m¥7,400–8,900
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Tsuruga is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Tsuruga is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Tsuruga via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Okayama and Tsuruga is 291 km. The road distance is 269.3 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Tsuruga without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Okayama to Tsuruga, including transfers.
Okayama to Tsuruga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Tsuruga train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Tsuruga is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Okayama to Tsuruga.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tsuruga.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Tsuruga, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Tsuruga via Kyōto in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga IC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- 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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