Results from Yokohama to Okayama on Wednesday, 29 July 2026

The easiest way to travel from Yokohama to Okayama is by train.

How far is Yokohama from Okayama?

The travel distance between Yokohama and Okayama is 660 km. The best option to travel from Yokohama to Okayama is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Yokohama to Okayama?

It takes about 2 hours 50 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes to get from Yokohama to Okayama by train.

What types of trains operate the route Yokohama to Okayama?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Yokohama to Okayama.

JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Fukuoka stopping in Yokohama and Okayama.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Yokohama to Okayama depart?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Yokohama Station located in Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Yokohama to Okayama arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Okayama Station located in Kita, Okayama.

Where to travel next from Okayama?

From Okayama, you can go by train to Himeji, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.