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Osaka to Okayama & Kurashiki by train or bus
About 180 km. The train is fastest at 1.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,510 per person.
Okayama & Kurashiki to OsakaFastest
Train
Sanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi / Sakura), Shin-Osaka–Okayama
1.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (Osaka–Okayama)
from ₹1,510 per person
Best value
Train
Sanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi / Sakura), Shin-Osaka–Okayama
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Sanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi / Sakura), Shin-Osaka–Okayama | 1.1 h | ₹3,330–₹5,450per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (Osaka–Okayama) | 3.3 h | ₹1,510–₹2,120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Sanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi / Sakura), Shin-Osaka–Okayama | ₹6,660–₹10,900 | ₹13,320–₹21,800 |
| Bus · Highway bus (Osaka–Okayama) | ₹3,020–₹4,240 | ₹6,040–₹8,480 |
Once you’re in Okayama & Kurashiki
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Osaka and Okayama & Kurashiki
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.