Access from KUT/Kochi to Major Cities in Japan

 

1. By Airplane

There is no direct international flight to/from Kochi. The following is the information on access from Kochi to international airports of Japan. The flight schedule is subject to change. Please obtain the latest information from the following website:

For JAL (JL), JTA (NU) and J-AIR (XM) flights: http://www.jal.co.jp/
For ANA (NH) and ANK(EL) flights: http://www.ana.co.jp/
For JAS(JD) and JAC(JN) flights: http://www.jas.co.jp/

Time table :valid 16 July to 31 August, 1999

TO

Dep.

Arr.

Day of Operation

Flight No.

Normal fare (JPY)

Fukuoka

0845

0955

everyday

XM3651

17,200

1030

1120

everyday

JD866

17,450

1620

1730

except Sat.

XM3657

17,200

1700

1820

everyday

JN152

17,200

Hiroshima West

Not Hiroshima International

1150

1235

Mon.

XM3593

13,500

1930

2015

except Sat. & Sun
XM3599

13,500

Nagoya

1430

1525

eveyday

JD482

19,050

1525

1635

except Mon.

XM3636

18,500

Okinawa

1400

1545

Mon, Thu., & Sat.

NU103

24,050
Osaka (Itami)*

0740

0820

everyday

EL402

12,350

"

0800

0855

"

JN420

11,300

"

0840

0920

"

EL404

12,350

"

1010

1105

"

JN422

11,300

"

1105

1145

"

EL406

12,350

"

1330

1410

"

EL408

"

"

1555

1635

"

EL410

"

"

1655

1735

"

EL412

"

"

1800

1840

"

EL416

"

"

1920

2000

"

EL418

"
Osaka (Kansai)

1005

1045

"

EL702

"

"

1850

1930

"

EL706

"

Sapporo

1140

1340

"

EL301

35,100
Tokyo (Haneda)

0740

0855

"

NH562

24,650

"

1025

1140

"

NH564

"

"

1150

1305

"

JD240

"

"

1300

1415

"

JL122

"

"

1615

1730

"

JD244

"

"

1655

1810

"

NH568

"

"

1900

2015

"

Jl126

"

 

*It takes 90 minutes from Kansai International Airport by bus which leaves every half an hour.

 

 

2. By Train

"JR" is an abbreviation for Japan Railway. Train stations here are called JR stations or eki in Japanese. Following is the information on available train services from JR stations in different cities to Tosa-yamada station the nearest JR station to KUT.


TO


From


Dep.

Travel time (hrs)


Train type

Fare (JPY)

Travel time from airport to JR station

Okayama

Tosa-yamada

0648, 0816, 1008, 1211, 1311, 1511, 1610, 1711, 1832

2.4
Limited Express "Nampu"

5,790

30 min. by bus (\680)

25 min. by taxi (\4,500)

Shin-osaka

Tosa-yamada

0648, 0816, 1008, 1211, 1311, 1511, 1610, 1711, 1832

4
Shinkansen (Change to Limited Express "Nampu" at Okayama station.)

10,700
45 min. to Kansai Int'l Airport by express train "Haruka" (\2,980)
Takamatsu

Tosa-yamada

0736, 0856, 1411, 1930, 2000, 2110

2
Limited Express "Shimanto"

4,950
35 min. by bus (\740)
30 min. by taxi (\3,800)

 

 

3. By Bus

Bus services from Kochi city or KUT to major cities in Japan are available as shown below.

TO

from

Frequency/day

Dep.

Arr.

Last bus

Travel time (hrs)

Fare (JPY)

Travel time from airport to bus station
Fukuoka* (Hakata station)

Kochistation

1

2200

0710

-

9.5

10,500
5 min. by subway (\250)
Matsuyama

Kochistation

every hour

700-1900

-

-

1900

3.4

3,700
35 min. by bus (\400)
20 min. by taxi (\1,900)
Nagoya*

Kochi station

1

2010

0545

-

9.5

9,070
28 min. by bus (\370)
25 min. by taxi (\4,500)
Okayama

Kochi station

9

0700, 0750, 0920, 1030, 1150, 1430, 1550, 1740, 1850

-

1850

2.5

3,500
30 min. by bus (\680)
25 min. by taxi (\4,500)
Osaka* **

KUT

30 August

0900

1700

-

7

5,000

-
Osaka** (Shin-osaka station) Kochi station

2

1350, 2250

1904, 0559

6.3 or 7.2

6,000
45 min. to Kansai Int'l Airport by express train "Haruka" (\2,980)
Takamatsu

Kochi station

13

0710, 0810, 0910, 1010, 1110, 1240, 1340, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1740, 1840, 1940

-

1940

2

3,300
35 min. by bus (\740)
30 min. by taxi (\3,800)
Tokyo* (Tokyo central station) Kochi station

1

1940

0715

11.5
12,500 55 min by express train "Narita Express" (\3,140)
Tokyo* (Shinjuku station)

Kochi station

1

1950

0730

11.7
12,500 75 min by express train "Narita Express" (\3,310)

 

*Chartered bus services provided by the organizer from Kansai International Airport and Osaka City.

 

Access from KUT

 

Kochi University of Technology (KUT) is situated 9 km from Kochi Airport and 20 km from Kochi City. Available public transportation to KUT is shown below.

from KUT to Kochi Airport

- only taxi services are available. It takes 10 minutes and costs JPY 3,000.

from KUT to Kochi City

- bus services available 10 times a day from Harimayabashi bus stop (downtown area). It takes 50 minutes and costs JPY 900.
- taxi services are available. It takes 40 minutes and costs JPY 6,000.
- train (JR Dosan line) leaves every 40 minutes from Kochi station to Tosa-yamada station. It takes 30 minutes and costs JPY 350.

from KUT to Tosa-yamada Station (Japan Railway)

- buses leave approximately twice an hour. It takes 10 minutes to reach KUT and costs JPY 300.
- taxi takes 10 minutes and costs JPY 1,200.

Note: Free shuttle bus services between KUT and Kochi City are provided.