There are 3 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Yanai by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tokuyamatrain
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Yanaitrain
2h 24mDrive 80.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamaguchi to Yanaicar 80.4 km
1h 4m¥1,381–1,994Bus, train
- Take the bus from 山口県庁前 to 防府駅bus 防長線
- Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaitrain San-yō Line Local
2h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Yanai is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Yanai is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi to Yanai. However, there are services departing from Yamaguchi and arriving at Yanai via Shin-Yamaguchi and Tokuyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Yanai is 90 km. The road distance is 80.4 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Yanai without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Yamaguchi to Yanai, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Yanai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamaguchi station.
Yamaguchi to Yanai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Yanai is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Yamaguchi to Yanai.
There are 49+ hotels available in Yanai.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Yanai, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamaguchi to Yanai via Shin-Yamaguchi and Tokuyama in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tokuyama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hōfu to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yamaguchi to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Green Seat
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 山口県庁前 to 防府駅
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–1,900
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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