There are 6 ways to get from Yufuin to Nankoku by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yufuin to Oitatrain
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Gomentrain
7h 21mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Yufuin to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Nankokucar
5h¥5,337–7,402Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BTbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Harimayabashibus
11h 23mBus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane OIT - KCZ
6h 51m¥22,520–102,790Bus
- Take the bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama ICbus
- Take the bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Harimayabashibus
16h 38m¥14,922–15,981Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yufuin to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
5h 45m¥32,690–57,990
Oita Airport (OIT) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yufuin to Nankoku is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Yufuin to Nankoku is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Yufuin to Nankoku. However, there are services departing from Yufuin and arriving at Gomen via Ōita, Kokura and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Yufuin and Nankoku is 677 km.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Nankoku without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Yufuin to Nankoku, including transfers.
Yufuin to Nankoku train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Yufuin station.
The best way to get from Yufuin to Nankoku is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥14000 - ¥16000 and takes 16h 38m.
Yufuin to Nankoku train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Oita station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Nankoku.
What companies run services between Yufuin, Japan and Nankoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Yufuin to Gomen via Oita, Ōita, Kokura, and Okayama in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center to Gomennishimachi via Hakata Bus Terminal, Matsuyama Inter Guchi, Harimayabashi, and Harimayabashi in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–90,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–32,000
- 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/
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Yufuin to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Gomen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.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
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Matsuyama Inter Guchi to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yufuin Station to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsuyama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- 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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