There are 12 ways to get from Tokyo to Okayama by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
3h 13m¥15,000–21,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to OkayamaTokyo / ...
9h 20m¥4,200–17,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Himeji Station South Gate
- Take the train from Himeji to OkayamaNozomi / ...
10h 11m¥7,500–20,900Night train
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to OkayamaSunrise Izumo / ...
8h 44m¥16,000–23,000Drive 648.9 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Okayama648.9 km
7h 34m¥10,815–15,622Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to OkayamaOkayama
11h 9m¥7,200–13,517Fly to Okayama Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)HND - OKJ
4h 24m¥16,090–56,614Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
4h 1m¥16,190–40,774Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
4h 10m¥17,840–49,864Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
5h 31m¥16,490–49,164Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
5h 50m¥18,640–68,564Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)HND - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayama
4h 50m¥19,640–59,264
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Okayama is to night bus which costs ¥4200 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Okayama is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu station and arriving at Okayama. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Okayama. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Tokyo and Okayama is 672 km. The road distance is 648.9 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Tokyo to Okayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Okayama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Okayama is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 9m, you could also fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥60000 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥15,000–21,000 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Okayama via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–45,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- 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
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- 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
- ¥16,000–19,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Green Seat
- ¥25,000–34,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Himeji Station South Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- kousoku@ryobi-holdings.jp
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥8,000–16,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,500–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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