There are 6 ways to get from Shiga to Ehime by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)[186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 43m¥12,119–18,586Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo Gate G2 to Matsuyama Ichiban ChoJh7152
9h 19m¥5,519–10,086Bus
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Matsuyama City Station
7h 3m¥6,619–10,586Drive 366.6 km
- Drive from Ōtsu to Matsuyama366.6 km
5h 1m¥6,170–8,912Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)ITM - MYJ
3h 27m¥16,899–38,936Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)NGO - MYJ
4h 34m¥27,819–52,686
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiga to Ehime is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shiga to Ehime is to train and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥16000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct train from Shiga to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Otsu and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kyōto and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Shiga and Ehime is 422 km. The road distance is 366.6 km.
The best way to get from Shiga to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Shiga to Ehime, including transfers.
Shiga to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Shiga to Ehime is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 3m.
Shiga to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiga to Ehime is 367 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Shiga to Ehime.
What companies run services between Shiga, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Otsu to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kyōto and Okayama in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, Iyotetsu operates a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Matsuyama City Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥5,500–8,500 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–31,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
Train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,100–1,500
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Otsu to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo Gate G2 to Matsuyama Ichiban Cho
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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