There are 6 ways to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime by car, car ferry, train, tram, ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Shimonoseki to Yanaicar
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
4h 44m¥6,230–7,380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaidobus
10h 11m¥6,000–9,000Train, tram, ferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Matsuyama City Station(Railway)train
5h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
5h 28m¥14,000–19,839Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminatotrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
7h 6mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Portcarferry
9h 24m¥9,380–10,040
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥6000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Shimonoseki and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Yamaguchi (State) and Ehime is 206 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime without a car is to train and tram and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime, including transfers.
Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime is to bus which takes 10h 11m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥14000 - ¥20000 and takes 5h 28m.
Yamaguchi (State) to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
There are 169+ hotels available in Ehime.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi (State), Japan and Ehime, Japan?
Iyotetsu operates a bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaido 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥6,000–9,000 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shimonoseki to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kokura and Okayama in around 5h 28m.
- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Matsuyama City Station(Railway)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–440
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Kokura Port to Matsuyama Kankō Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,800–11,300
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
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