There are 7 ways to get from Saga to Shikoku by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
best- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)FUK - MYJ
2h 41m¥18,329–31,370Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama IC
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
17h 43m¥14,129–21,020Train
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to OkayamaSakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugi[187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21
7h 49m¥15,507–23,765Bus
- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to バスステーション広島駅北口
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
14h 55m¥17,354–22,157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saga to Ihotakou
- Take the car ferry from Ihotakou to Mitsuhama
5h 48mTrain, fly to Kochi Airport
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)FUK - KCZ
2h 51m¥28,329–37,370Train, fly to Tokushima Airport
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)FUK - TKS
3h 1m¥16,329–38,370
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saga to Shikoku is to train and bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Saga to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥18000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saga station to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 and arriving at 田井 via Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal and 大杉駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Saga and Shikoku is 267 km.
The best way to get from Saga to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Saga to Shikoku, including transfers.
Saga to Shikoku bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6.
The best way to get from Saga to Shikoku is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥17000 - ¥23000 and takes 14h 55m.
Saga to Shikoku bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at バスステーション広島駅北口 station.
There are 47+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Saga, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Saga to 田井 via Shin-Tosu, Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to 田井 via バスステーション広島駅北口, Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi, Takamatsuchuo IC BT, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Otoyo, and 大杉駅前 in around 14h 55m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–35,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Okayama to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to バスステーション広島駅北口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Kochi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Ihotakou to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
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