There are 7 ways to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
8h 36m¥14,866–21,534Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus
17h 2m¥12,496–18,064Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toyama to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus
10h 53mDrive 981.5 km
- Drive from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castlecar 981.5 km
12h 44m¥17,027–24,594Fly Toyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane TOY - KMJ
9h 12m¥46,996–96,174Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Toyama to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMQ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 30m¥32,786–70,184Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
8h 27m¥18,786–34,124
Toyama Airport (TOY) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle is to train which costs ¥14000 - ¥22000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥32000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle. However, there are services departing from Etchusango and arriving at Kumamoto Castle/City Hall via Toyama, Tsuruga, Shin Osaka and Kumamoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Aso (Station) and Kumamoto Castle is 993 km. The road distance is 981.5 km.
The best way to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle, including transfers.
Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Toyama station.
The best way to get from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥47000 - ¥100000 and takes 9h 12m.
Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle is 981 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle.
What companies run services between Aso (Station), Toyama, Japan and Kumamoto Castle, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Aso (Station) to Kumamoto Castle via Etchusango, Dentetsutoyama, Toyama, Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Station, and Kumamoto Castle/City Hall in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Solaseed Air fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–800,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via New Chitose, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–310,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–310,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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