There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Shimane by train, plane, bus, night train, night bus, or car
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Train, fly to Izumo Airport
best- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane HND - IZO
3h 47m¥17,127–43,993Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exitnightbus Be9152
16h 36m¥8,477–17,637Train
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
7h 40m¥22,207–31,303Bus
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Matsue Sta.bus Izumo Express Osaka Kyoto
15h 22m¥10,700–22,400Night train
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
15h 30m¥20,511–30,680Train, fly to Masuda Airport
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Masuda Airport (IWJ)plane HND - IWJ
3h 56m¥56,727–59,593Train, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane HND - YGJ
5h 11m¥27,927–52,293Drive 780.9 km
- Drive from Saitama to Matsuecar 780.9 km
9h 35m¥13,126–18,959
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥17000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Matsueshinjikoonsen via Tōkyō Station and Dentetsuizumoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Saitama and Shimane is 684 km. The road distance is 780.9 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥22000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Saitama to Shimane, including transfers.
Saitama to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Shimane is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥22000 - ¥32000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥23000 and takes 15h 22m.
Saitama to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Izumoshi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Shimane is 781 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Saitama to Shimane.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Matsue via Shinagawa, Okayama, and Matsue in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to Matsue via 京都駅八条口, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Matsue Sta. in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Izumo Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Masuda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥53,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miho–Yonago Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–49,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥20,000–24,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥21,000–30,000
- Green Seat
- ¥34,000–45,000
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Izumo-shi Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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