There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain [187012] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 5 / ...
6h 19m¥20,086–27,369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushigebus
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central ICbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Harimayabashibus
13h 41m¥10,577–15,981Drive 770.9 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Nankokucar 770.9 km
9h 20m¥13,256–19,147Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane HND - KCZ
4h 13m¥14,560–49,654Bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umedabus Be185 / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Harimayabashibus
15h 26m¥14,427–20,121Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kochi Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane NRT - KCZ
4h 57m¥13,675–54,331Fly Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Kotohira to Tosa-Yamadatrain
6h 35m¥18,190–52,714Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikedatrain
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Tosa-Yamadatrain
6h 45m¥22,190–55,414
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State) is to bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State) is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Kochi (State). However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at 東工業前 via Matsushige, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal and はりまや橋. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kochi (State). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Gomen via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kochi (State) is 841 km. The road distance is 770.9 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State) without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State), including transfers.
Tokyo to Kochi (State) bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kochi (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kochi (State) is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 13h 41m, you could also fly, which costs ¥14000 - ¥50000 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kochi (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Gomen via Okayama in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 東工業前 via Matsushige, Takamatsu central IC, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, and はりまや橋 in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–46,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–46,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kochi Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–46,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥17,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥22,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Gomen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Kotohira to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,400
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,400
- Green Seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
Train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,000–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tosa-Yamada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu central IC
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Ōsaka to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,100
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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Tokyo to Kochi (State) bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Matsushige station.
Tokyo to Kochi (State) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kochi (State) is 771 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Tokyo to Kochi (State).
There are 140+ hotels available in Kochi (State).