There are 3 ways to get from Seto to Okayama by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Seto to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seto to Okayama is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Seto to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Setoshi and arriving at Okayama via Kōzōji and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Seto and Okayama is 362 km. The road distance is 341.5 km.
The best way to get from Seto to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Seto to Okayama, including transfers.
Seto to Okayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōzōji station.
The best way to get from Seto to Okayama is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 41m.
Seto to Okayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seto to Okayama is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Seto to Okayama.
What companies run services between Seto, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Setoshi to Okayama via Kōzōji and Nagoya Station in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–8,000 and the journey takes 5h.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kōzōji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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