There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Yamaguchi by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi
4h 35m¥25,435–33,515Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashinightbus Hagi Express
13h 25m¥12,000–17,000Drive 933.8 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Yamaguchicar 933.8 km
10h 39m¥16,128–23,296Fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane HND - UBJ
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
5h 22m¥17,600–53,924Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshimanightbus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hōfutrain
16h 30mFly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchitrain
5h 34m¥20,100–65,464Fly to Masuda Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Masuda Airport (IWJ)plane HND - IWJ
- Take the train from Masuda to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)train
6h 20m¥20,390–67,214Fly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
7h 19m¥22,840–54,264
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Yamaguchi is to night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Yamaguchi is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥25000 - ¥34000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi. The journey takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Tokyo and Yamaguchi is 954 km. The road distance is 933.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥25000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Tokyo to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Tokyo to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Bocho Kotsu, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Bocho Kotsu, arrive at Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Yamaguchi is 934 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Tokyo to Yamaguchi.
There are 56+ hotels available in Yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Yamaguchi hourly. Tickets cost ¥20,000–28,000 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, Bocho Kotsu operates a vehicle from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi once daily. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 13h 25m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Masuda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,500–24,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–28,000
- 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
- ¥20,000–28,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥23,000–28,000
- Green seat
- ¥30,000–39,000
Train from Kokura to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Masuda to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,600
Train from Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Masuda to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,300–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,500–14,000
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