There are 8 ways to get from Shibushi to Ube by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
6h 9m¥12,900–18,600Drive 403.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shibushi to Ubecar 403.8 km
5h 26m¥6,942–10,028Bus
- Take the bus from Shibushi to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Kuko-minami to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Fukuoka Tenjin to Daigakubyouinmaebus
10h 55m¥7,850–11,850Bus to Kagoshima Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Shibushi to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
6h 13m¥18,970–47,400Train via Kagoshima
- Take the train from Shibushi to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
9h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Shibushi to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Take the train from Minami-Miyazaki to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
10h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Shibushi to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Take the bus from Miyakō City to Kurumebus
- Take the train from Kurume to Mojitrain
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus
13h 12mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Shibushi to Tayoshitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMI - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
7h 28m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibushi to Ube is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shibushi to Ube is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shibushi to Ube. However, there are services departing from Shibushi and arriving at Daigakubyouinmae via Kagoshima Kuko-minami and Fukuoka Tenjin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibushi to Ube. However, there are services departing from Shibushi and arriving at Higashishinkawa via Minamimiyazaki, Kagoshima-Chūō, Kokura and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Shibushi and Ube is 498 km. The road distance is 403.8 km.
The best way to get from Shibushi to Ube without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Shibushi to Ube, including transfers.
Shibushi to Ube bus services, operated by Kagoshima Kotsu, depart from Shibushi station.
Shibushi to Ube train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Shibushi station.
The best way to get from Shibushi to Ube is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can train via Kagoshima, which costs and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Shibushi, Japan and Ube, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shibushi to Daigakubyouinmae via Kagoshima Airport, Kagoshima Kuko-minami, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, and Fukuoka Tenjin in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shibushi to Higashishinkawa via Minamimiyazaki, Kagoshima-Chūō, Kokura, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–26,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Hakata to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shibushi to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Moji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shibushi to Tayoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Minami-Miyazaki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Shibushi to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Kuko-minami to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Fukuoka Tenjin to Daigakubyouinmae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyakō City to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
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Shibushi to Ube bus services, operated by Kagoshima Kotsu, arrive at Kagoshima Airport station.
Shibushi to Ube train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Minamimiyazaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibushi to Ube is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Shibushi to Ube.
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