There are 6 ways to get from Shimane to Ibusuki by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
8h 25mDrive 691.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Ibusuki691.7 km
9h 36m¥11,683–16,876Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Izumoshi Station to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
14h 2mFly, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)IZO - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
5h 38mTrain via Ogōri-shimogō
- Take the train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
10hNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Mae
16h 3m¥14,134–22,432
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Ibusuki is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Ibusuki is to drive which takes 9h 36m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Shimane to Ibusuki. However, there are services departing from Matsueshinjikoonsen and arriving at Ibusuki via Izumoshi, Shin-Yamaguchi and Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Shimane and Ibusuki is 883 km. The road distance is 691.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Ibusuki without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Shimane to Ibusuki, including transfers.
Shimane to Ibusuki train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Izumoshi station.
Shimane to Ibusuki train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimane to Ibusuki is 692 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Shimane to Ibusuki.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ibusuki.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Ibusuki, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Ibusuki via Matsue, Okayama, and Kagoshima-Chuo in around 8h 25m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–90,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Izumoshi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 Shin-Yamaguchi to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Izumoshi Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
Night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
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