There are 4 ways to get from Ube to Kitakyushu by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchitrain [32718] JR Ube / ...
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
1h 45mDrive 63.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ube to Kitakyushucar 63.3 km
1h 10m¥1,103–1,593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Stationbus
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain [34805] Jr Sanyo
1h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ube to Kitakyushutaxi 63.3 km
1h 10m¥18,000–22,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ube to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ube to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Ube to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Higashishinkawa and arriving at Kokura via Shin Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Ube and Kitakyushu is 93 km. The road distance is 63.3 km.
The best way to get from Ube to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Ube to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Ube to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Higashishinkawa station.
Ube to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ube to Kitakyushu is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Ube to Kitakyushu.
There are 198+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Ube, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Higashishinkawa to Kokura via Shin Yamaguchi in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashishinkawa to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
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