There are 6 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichitrain
- Take the bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Kurushima Straitbus
4h 31mDrive 271.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamaguchi to Imabaricar 271.1 km
3h 9m¥4,608–6,655Train, car ferry via Matsuyama
- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
7h 51mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 37m¥20,331–40,831Train
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Okayamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 59m¥12,771–18,641Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Take the train from Mitsuhama to Imabaritrain
8h 59m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Yamaguchi and arriving at Imabari via Shin-Yamaguchi and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Imabari is 266 km. The road distance is 271.1 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Yamaguchi to Imabari, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Imabari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Imabari is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Yamaguchi to Imabari.
There are 89+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamaguchi to Imabari via Shin-Yamaguchi and Okayama in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hōfu to Yanaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Mitsuhama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
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