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# How to get from Yoshino to Matsuyama

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama) [Matsuyama to Yoshino](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/matsuyama-to-yoshino)

**Fastest:** 2h 5m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** ¥1,310\
by car\
**Distance:** 67 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 2\
from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov\

## 3 ways to travel

67 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 4 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best 4h quicker than the train and ¥8,600 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 2h 5m¥1,310–1,790 Estimated 119 km · fuel · tolls extra](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama)
- [**Train** 6h 4m¥9,880–16,850 Estimated next 2 from 08:00 · JR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama)
- [**Taxi** 2h 5m¥33,300–45,200 Estimated one-way cab · tolls extra](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Departures today

1. [08:18 → 14:22 6h 4m · 2 changes 四万十交通 窪川～大野見線¥9,880–16,850](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=thxss0g)
2. [16:18 → 22:52 6h 34m · 2 changes 四万十交通 窪川～大野見線¥9,880–16,850](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Yoshino&to=Matsuyama&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t8hoj6g)

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Yoshino to Matsuyama?

The fastest way is by car: about 2h 5m door to door. The straight-line distance is 67 km.

What is the cheapest way from Yoshino to Matsuyama?

Driving is the cheapest, from ¥1,310. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.

Is there a direct train from Yoshino to Matsuyama?

Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 6h 4m. The planner checks the rest of the day.

How far is Matsuyama from Yoshino by road?

About 119 km, roughly 2h 5m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥1,310–1,790; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- 四万十交通

Railways

- JR

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Matsuyama

Prefecture capital and Core city in Shikoku, Japan

Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 494,100 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).

[The Matsuyama guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/matsuyama)

Worth your time

- Akiyama Brothers Birthplace Born to a lower class branch of the Matsuyama samurai clan, these two brothers became military heroes of Japan.
- Bansuiso This French-style building was constructed in 1922 for the former lord of Matsuyama Castle, Hisamatsu Sadakoto (久松定謨).
- Botchan Gizmo Clock Admirers of the aforementioned Botchan may enjoy watching the Gizmo Clock beside Dōgo Onsen Station at the mouth of the shopping arcade when it chimes every hour and half hour.
- Isaniwa Shrine Sitting upon Dōgo Hill and accessible by car or climbing 135 stone steps, this important cultural asset is one of three great examples of Shinto Hachiman-zukuri (God of War) architecture in Japan.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Matsuyama Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/matsuyama)

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