Iyotetsu Bus, Chugoku Bus, Setouchi Shimanami Leading, and Honshi Bus Development will start operating ‘Kirara Express’ as an ‘Express’ service from August 1 on the Matsuyama – Shin-Onomichi/Fukuyama line.
This line is a joint operation by the four companies. It runs from Matsuyama City Station, via JR Matsuyama Station, Shin-Onomichi Station, among others, to in front of Fukuyama Station. The service has been reduced to two round trips per day since April 1.
They will change the driving route to go through Matsuyama Expressway, National Route 2 (Matsunaga Road, Akasaka Bypass). With this change, the travel time between Matsuyama and Fukuyama will be reduced by 20 minutes, making the shortest time 2 hours and 40 minutes. Bus stops such as JR Matsuyama Station, Hojo, Fukuyama Hongou, Sennda BS, Hiroo, and Shinbashi will be abolished, and new stops will be established at Matsuyama Inter and Kawauchi Inter. Both of the newly established bus stops will have a parking lot available for free until 24 hours. In addition, the service will be restored to four round trips per day. The one-way fare from Matsuyama/Kawauchi to Shin-Onomichi Station will be 4,300 yen, and from Matsuyama/Kawauchi to in front of Fukuyama Station will be 4,500 yen, etc.
