There are 7 ways to get from Shimane to Nanto by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Takaokatrain
8h 37m¥20,134–30,132Drive 502.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Nantocar 502.1 km
6h 59m¥8,692–12,555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matsue Sta. to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
12h 1m¥11,840–24,139Night train, train
- Take the night train from Izumoshi to Ōsakanighttrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Takaokatrain
12h 50m¥18,564–26,606Fly Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane IZO - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Takaokatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Takaoka to Johanatrain
6h 39mFly Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Takaokatrain
7h 19m¥30,757–49,408Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaokatrain
8h 14m¥29,648–71,000
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Nanto is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Nanto is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Shimane to Nanto. However, there are services departing from Matsueshinjikoonsen and arriving at Johana via Izumoshi, Ōsaka, Tsuruga and Shin-Takaoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Shimane and Nanto is 689 km. The road distance is 502.1 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Nanto without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs ¥20000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Shimane to Nanto, including transfers.
Shimane to Nanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Izumoshi station.
Shimane to Nanto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Ōsaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimane to Nanto is 502 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Shimane to Nanto.
There are 545+ hotels available in Nanto.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Nanto, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Johana via Matsue, Okayama, Kyōto, Tsuruga, and Shin-Takaoka in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–28,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–29,000
- 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 Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Night train from Izumoshi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Green Seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
Train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Tsuruga to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Takaoka to Johana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Masuda to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Matsue Sta. to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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