There are 5 ways to get from Tateyama to Shimoda by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Tateyama Port to Oshima Motomachi Port
- Take the ferry from Oshima Motomachi Port to Inatori Port
3h 28mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kanaya Port to Kurihama Port
- Drive from Kurihama Port to Shimoda
4h 1m¥3,931–5,323Bus, train via Atami
- Take the bus from Tateyama station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Atami
- Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
4h 58m¥7,594–12,500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tateyama station to Yokohama Railway Station East Exit
- Take the train from Yokohama to Izukyū-ShimodaOdoriko / ...
5h 15m¥5,859–8,500Train
- Take the train from Tateyama to Kimitsu
- Take the train from Soga to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Atami
- Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
5h 36m¥5,878–15,721
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tateyama to Shimoda is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tateyama to Shimoda is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥3900 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Tateyama to Shimoda. However, there are services departing from Tateyama and arriving at Izukyū-Shimoda via Kimitsu, Soga, Tōkyō Station and Atami. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Tateyama and Shimoda is 101 km.
The best way to get from Tateyama to Shimoda without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Tateyama to Shimoda, including transfers.
Tateyama to Shimoda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tateyama station.
Tateyama to Shimoda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kimitsu station.
There are 345+ hotels available in Shimoda.
What companies run services between Tateyama, Japan and Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan?
You can take a ferry from Tateyama Port to Izukyu Shimoda via Oshima Motomachi Port, Inatori Port, and Izu-Inatori in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tateyama to Izukyū-Shimoda via Kimitsu, Soga, Tōkyō Station, and Atami in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Yokohama to Izukyū-Shimoda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Soga to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Tōkyō Station to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tateyama to Kimitsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Soga to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tateyama station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tateyama station to Yokohama Railway Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5472-9999
- Website
- tokaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Tateyama Port to Oshima Motomachi Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.tokaikisen.co.jp/en/
Ferry from Oshima Motomachi Port to Inatori Port
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–5,800
- Website
- https://www.tokaikisen.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 046-830-5622
- Website
- tokyowanferry.com
Car ferry from Kanaya Port to Kurihama Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900
- Schedules at
- tokyowanferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥900
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥3,500–4,400
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