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How to get fromAmami to Kumamotoby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Amami to Kumamoto by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Amami Airport to Kagoshima Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amami Airport (ASJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ASJ - KOJ
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    3h 30m
    ¥20,902–43,816

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Naze to Kagoshimacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train Tsubame
    17h 48m
    ¥13,032–25,331

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train Tsubame
    12h 52m
    ¥13,105–25,299

  4. Fly Amami Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amami Airport (ASJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ASJ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    3h 5m
    ¥28,572–52,566

  5. Fly Amami Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Amami Airport (ASJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ASJ - KMJ
    6h 40m
    ¥35,952–168,216

  6. Car ferry to Kikai Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Naze to Kikaijimacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kikai Airport (KKX) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane KKX - KOJ
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    6h 18m
    ¥23,575–68,163

  7. Ferry, train via Miyanoura

    1. Take the ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 宮之浦ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Ibusuki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    13h 3m

  8. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 宮之浦ferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry ferry
    3. Drive from Kagoshima to Kumamotocar car
    13h 56m
    ¥25,016–31,738

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from 名瀬港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTbus bus Kirishima
    16h 16m
    ¥13,605–24,399

Amami to Kumamoto by ferry, taxi, bus, and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Amami, Kagoshima-ken, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Amami Airport (ASJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) every 4 hours.

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