There are 2 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 59 min and costs ¥4100 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi station to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Yudaonsen Station and arriving at Kokura via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Kitakyushu is 78 km. The road distance is 93.1 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs ¥4100 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Yudaonsen Station.
Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Yamaguchi to Kitakyushu.
There are 199+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Yudaonsen Station to Kokura via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 59 min.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yudaonsen Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yudaonsen Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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