There are 5 ways to get from Saga to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to OkayamaSakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabari[186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
6h 2m¥15,987–22,865Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Chikushino-shiSaga
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
10h 53m¥7,540–13,204Train, bus
- Take the train from Saga to HakataMidori / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
10h 10m¥7,609–12,120Drive 452.4 km
- Drive from Saga to Imabari452.4 km
5h 54m¥7,691–11,109Train, fly
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
4h 9m¥22,129–36,770
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saga to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Saga to Imabari is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥22000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saga station to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Saga Station Bus Center and arriving at Imabari-eki via Chikushino and Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Saga to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Saga and arriving at Imabari via Shin-Tosu and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Saga and Imabari is 604 km. The road distance is 452.4 km.
The best way to get from Saga to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Saga to Imabari, including transfers.
Saga to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Saga Station Bus Center.
Saga to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Tosu station.
The best way to get from Saga to Imabari is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Saga, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Saga to Imabari via Shin-Tosu and Okayama in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Imabari-eki via Chikushino and Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal in around 10h 53m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 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 Saga to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
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
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Chikushino-shi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Saga to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Chikushino-shi station.
Saga to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saga to Imabari is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Saga to Imabari.
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