There are 2 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Okayama by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Okayama is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi station to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Yudaonsen Station and arriving at Okayama via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Okayama is 278 km. The road distance is 282.4 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Yamaguchi to Okayama, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Okayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Yudaonsen Station.
Yamaguchi to Okayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Okayama is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Yamaguchi to Okayama.
There are 342+ hotels available in Okayama.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Yudaonsen Station to Okayama via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 2h 2m.
- 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 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
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