There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
3h 37m¥9,490–13,605Drive 309.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Imabaricar 309.6 km
3h 44m¥5,316–7,678Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukuyamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Straitbus
3h 54m¥10,334–12,905Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
3h 42m¥12,273–27,450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Kokubunji Dia Palacebus
- Take the train from Hashioka to Imabaritrain [34183] Sun-Port-Nanpu-Relay-Go
8h 24m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Imabari is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Imabari via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Osaka and Imabari is 323 km. The road distance is 309.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Osaka to Imabari, including transfers.
Osaka to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Imabari is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Osaka to Imabari.
There are 89+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Imabari via Okayama in around 3h 37m.
- 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Hashioka to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Kokubunji Dia Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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