There are 6 ways to get from Sakai to Shikoku by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Kochi Airport
best- Take the train from Sakai to Namba
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)ITM - KCZ
2h 26m¥8,397–30,086Drive 322.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Sakai to Matsuyama322.2 km
4h 34m¥5,447–7,867Train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugi[187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21
6h 3m¥9,440–15,507Bus, train
- Take the bus from 阪急三番街 to 阿波池田バスターミナル大阪線
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Osugi[187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21 / ...
8h 8m¥6,120–9,687Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
- Take the train from Sakai to Namba
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)ITM - MYJ
2h 31m¥14,897–30,086Bus
- Take the bus from Namba(Nankai) to Takamatsu Chuo Inter
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to OtoyoKuroshio Express
8h 29m¥8,817–10,136
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Shikoku is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥8000 - ¥31000.
The distance between Sakai and Shikoku is 242 km. The road distance is 322.2 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥9000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Sakai to Shikoku, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sakai to Shikoku is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥9000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Shikoku is 322 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Sakai to Shikoku.
There are 109+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakai to 田井 via Shin-Imamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sakai to 田井 via Namba, Namba(Nankai), Takamatsu Chuo Inter, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Otoyo, and 大杉駅前 in around 8h 29m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–31,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakai to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–340
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 阪急三番街 to 阿波池田バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Namba(Nankai) to Takamatsu Chuo Inter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- 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
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