There are 4 ways to get from Arao to Nagasaki by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Arao to Tosutrain
- Take the train from Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Nagasakitrain
3h 4mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Portcarferry
- Drive from Taira Port to Nagasakicar
1h 39m¥1,267–1,718Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from 三池港旅客待合所（大牟田） to 島原港ターミナル（島原外港）ferry
- Take the train from Shimabarako to Isahayatrain
- Take the bus from 諫早駅前3番のりば to 市役所上右回りbus
3h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Minami-Arao to Kumamototrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station to Nagasaki Sta. Ken-ei Bus Terminalbus Rindō
5h 38m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arao to Nagasaki is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arao to Nagasaki is to car ferry and drive which takes 1h 39m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Arao to Nagasaki. However, there are services departing from Arao and arriving at Nagasaki via Tosu and Takeo-Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Arao and Nagasaki is 164 km.
The best way to get from Arao to Nagasaki without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Arao to Nagasaki, including transfers.
Arao to Nagasaki train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Arao station.
Arao to Nagasaki train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Tosu station.
There are 265+ hotels available in Nagasaki.
What companies run services between Arao, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Arao to Nagasaki via Tosu and Takeo-Onsen in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Arao to Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Tosu to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Nagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minami-Arao to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- Shimatetsu
Train from Shimabarako to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Shimatetsu
- Phone
- 095-822-5141
- Website
- Nagasaki Kan-ei Bus
Bus from 諫早駅前3番のりば to 市役所上右回り
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- Nagasaki Kan-ei Bus
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station to Nagasaki Sta. Ken-ei Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Ferry from 三池港旅客待合所（大牟田） to 島原港ターミナル（島原外港）
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,299–2,300
- Schedules at
- Yamasa Kaiun (Miike-Shimabara Line)
- Phone
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Nagasu Port to Taira Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
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