There are 6 ways to get from Shimanto to Naruto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Miyoshi
best- Take the train from Nakamura to Awa-Ikedatrain [187042] Ltd. Exp Shimanto 10
- Take the bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 高速鳴門bus 神戸線
5h 25mDrive 267 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimanto to Narutocar 267 km
4h 7m¥4,582–6,618Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)train [187053] Ltd. Exp Ashizuri 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Kochi Station to Tokushima Stationbus Kochi Tokushima Express
7h 1m¥7,512–8,812Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KCZ - ITM
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
6h 48m¥15,402–39,152Train
- Take the train from Nakamura to Awa-Ikedatrain [187042] Ltd. Exp Shimanto 10
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushimatrain [34585] JR Tokushima
7h 10m¥7,897–10,996Bus
- Take the bus from 中村駅 to 三宮バスターミナルbus しまんとブルーライナー
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Naruto Koenguchibus Awa Express Kobe
9h 44m¥10,466–14,248
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimanto to Naruto is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shimanto to Naruto is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimanto to Naruto. However, there are services departing from 中村駅 and arriving at Naruto Koenguchi via Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimanto to Naruto. However, there are services departing from Nakamura and arriving at Naruto(Tokushima) via Awa-Ikeda and Tokushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Shimanto and Naruto is 287 km. The road distance is 267 km.
The best way to get from Shimanto to Naruto without a car is to train and bus via Miyoshi which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Shimanto to Naruto, including transfers.
Shimanto to Naruto bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, depart from 中村駅 station.
Shimanto to Naruto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Nakamura station.
The best way to get from Shimanto to Naruto is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Shimanto, Japan and Naruto, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakamura to Naruto(Tokushima) via Awa-Ikeda and Tokushima in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 中村駅 to Naruto Koenguchi via Sannomiya Bus Terminal in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nakamura to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 高速鳴門
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kochi Station to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Naruto Koenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0880-65-0222
- Website
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
Bus from 中村駅 to 三宮バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kochi-seinan.co.jp
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Shimanto to Naruto bus services, operated by Kochi Seinan Kotsu, arrive at 三宮バスターミナル station.
Shimanto to Naruto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Awa-Ikeda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimanto to Naruto is 267 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Shimanto to Naruto.
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