There are a number of routes to Shikoku, including by air heading to four airports, by rail across Seto Ohashi Bridge after switching trains from the Shinkansen (bullet train), and by bus or ferry from Osaka and Hiroshima. Highway buses to Shikoku also leave from other major cities.
Most travelers opt to fly to Narita International Airport, but if you want to go to Shikoku, there are plenty of domestic flights available from Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport).
| Narita Airport |
| Limousine bus (1 hr 15 min) or Train (1 hr 45 min) |
| Haneda Airport | | Airplane (1 hr 20 min) |
| Tokushima Airport |
| | Airplane (1 hr 20 min) |
| Takamatsu Airport |
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| | Airplane (1 hr 30 min) |
| Matsuyama Airport |
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| | Airplane (1 hr 30 min) |
| Kochi Ryoma Airport |
| Narita Airport |
| Train (1 hr to 1 hr 30 min) or Bus (1 hr 15 min) |
| Tokyo | | Shinkansen (3 hr 15 min) |
| Okayama | | Train (2 hr 20 min) |
| Tokushima |
| Train (55 min) |
| Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Train (2 hr 40 min) |
| Matsuyama | ||||||||||
| Train (2 hr 30 min) |
| Kochi |
| Narita Airport |
| Train (1 hr to 1 hr 30 min) or Limousine bus (1 hr 15 min) |
| Tokyo | | Bus (8 hr 50 min) | | Tokushima |
| | Bus (9 hr 35 min) |
| Takamatsu | |||||
| | Bus (12 hr 15 min) |
| Matsuyama | |||||
| | Bus (11 hr 30 min) |
| Kochi | |||||
| Narita Airport |
| Train (1 hr 20 min to 1 hr 45 min) or Limousine bus (1 hr 25 min) |
| Shinjuku | | Bus (8 hr 35min) |
| Tokushima |
| | Bus (9 hr 40 min) |
| Takamatsu | |||||
| | Bus (12 hr 20 min) |
| Matsuyama | |||||
| | Bus (12 hr 30 min) |
| Kochi |
Note: Travel times are estimates and may differ from actual times. Time needed for transfers is not included above, so be sure to check in advance.
| Airline | ANA | http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/index.jsp?type=e |
|---|---|---|
| Airline | JAL | http://www.jal.co.jp/en/ |
| Airport | Narita Internationl Airport | http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html |
| Airport | Haneda (Tokyo) International Airport | http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/ |
| Airport | Kansai International Airport | http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp |
| Airport | Tokushima Airport | http://www.tokushima-airport.co.jp/english/index.html |
| Airport | Takamatsu Airport | http://www.takamatsu-airport.com/ (Japanese only) |
| Airport | Matsuyama Airport | http://www.matsuyama-airport.co.jp/index.shtml (Japanese only) |
| Airport | Kochi Ryoma Airport | http://www.kochiap.co.jp/world.html |
| Train | East Japan Railway Company | http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html |
| Train | West Japan Railway Company | http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html |
| Train | Shikoku Railway Company | http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/ (Japanese only) |
Booking websites list
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Recommended websites
These websites will help you make the most of your Shikoku trip!