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How to get fromShimabara to Okayamaby car ferry, train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Shimabara to Okayama by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train via Fukuoka

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shin-Tamana to Hakatatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Okayamatrain train
    3h 46m
    ¥13,624–20,144

  2. Drive 556 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shimabara to Okayamacar car 556 km
    7h 46m
    ¥9,457–13,661

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus Shimabara
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Okayamatrain train Nozomi / ...
    5h 39m
    ¥12,858–18,657

  4. Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain train
    2. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane NGS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain train
    5h 27m

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain train Sakura / ...
    4h 56m
    ¥12,300–17,850

  6. Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain train
    2. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NGS - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayamatrain train
    5h 47m

  7. Car ferry, bus, bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Aso Kumamoto Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    5. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayamatrain train
    6h 50m
    ¥16,750–34,100

  8. Car ferry, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    4. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    8h 1m
    ¥23,170–48,850

Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,942Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Okayama, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Shimabara to Okayama. However, you can drive to Taira Port, take the car ferry to Nagasu Port, drive to Shin-Tamana, take the train to Hakata, then take the train to Okayama. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Okayama via Hakata Bus Terminal and Hakata in around 5h 39m.

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