There are 6 ways to get from Tottori to Tsuruga by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Himeji
best- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
4h 20m¥12,378–18,439Drive 218.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Tsuruga218.6 km
3h 26m¥3,684–5,321Bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Take the bus from Senri Newtown to Tsuruga IC
6h 1m¥7,000–8,400Train, fly
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)TJH - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
5h 29m¥26,301–31,740Train
- Take the train from Tottori to ŌsakaSuper Hakuto / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to TsurugaThunderbird
4h 35m¥9,666–13,264Train #2
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Take the train from Toyooka(Hyogo) to Nishimaizuru
- Take the train from Higashimaizuru to Tsuruga
7h 52m
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Tsuruga is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Tsuruga is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tottori to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Tsuruga IC via Senri Newtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Tsuruga. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Tsuruga via Himeji, Shin-Kōbe Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Tottori and Tsuruga is 339 km. The road distance is 218.6 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Tsuruga without a car is to train via Himeji which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Tottori to Tsuruga, including transfers.
Tottori to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Tsuruga train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
The best way to get from Tottori to Tsuruga is to train via Himeji which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥8500 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Tsuruga, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Tsuruga via Himeji, Shin-Kōbe Station, and Kyōto in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tottori to Tsuruga IC via Senri Momoyamadai and Senri Newtown in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- Website
- trains.willer.co.jp
Train from Toyooka(Hyogo) to Nishimaizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashimaizuru to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Senri Newtown to Tsuruga IC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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Tottori to Tsuruga bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Senri Momoyamadai station.
Tottori to Tsuruga train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tottori to Tsuruga is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Tottori to Tsuruga.
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