There are 6 ways to get from Yufuin to Ehime by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Take the train from Kurume to Hiroshima
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
7h 7m¥18,499–42,215Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Yufuin to Saganoseki
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyama
3h 32m¥3,603–4,853Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港八幡浜~別府
- Take the train from Senjo to Matsuyama(Ehime)[34199] JR Yosan/Uchiko / ...
7h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Yufuin to Oita
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokura
- Take the bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama City Station
12h 32m¥11,633–17,831Train
- Take the train from Yufuin to Oita
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
7h 45m¥19,633–28,331Bus
- Take the bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Hakata Bus TerminalYufuin
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaido
13h¥8,789–14,250
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yufuin to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3600 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yufuin to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Yufuin to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center and arriving at Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Yufuin to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Yufuin and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Ōita, Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Yufuin and Ehime is 453 km.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Ehime without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 7m and costs ¥18000 - ¥43000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Yufuin to Ehime, including transfers.
Yufuin to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center station.
Yufuin to Ehime train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Yufuin station.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Ehime is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥15000 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Yufuin, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Yufuin to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Oita, Ōita, Kokura, and Okayama in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 13h.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–23,000
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Senjo to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yufuin to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kokura Eki-mae to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 別府港[宇和島運輸] to 八幡浜港
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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Yufuin to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Yufuin to Ehime train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Oita station.
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