There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Kumamoto by plane or train
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane CWL - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
22h 59m¥67,839–173,906Fly Cardiff Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane CWL - KMJ
36h 19m¥61,209–201,546Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane LGW - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
21h 44m¥90,913–288,036Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane LHR - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
20h 42m¥96,778–232,151Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane LHR - KMJ
21h 52m¥85,148–279,791Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane LHR - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
22h 56m¥88,098–244,391Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane BRS - KMJ
36h 35m¥68,197–166,625Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane LHR - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
23h 29m¥97,568–283,541
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kumamoto is to train and fly which costs ¥65000 - ¥170000 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 20h 42m and costs ¥95000 - ¥240000.
The distance between Cardiff and Kumamoto is 9667 km.
It takes approximately 22h 59m to get from Cardiff to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kumamoto is 8h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:50 AM in Cardiff and 3:50 PM in Kumamoto.
There are 521+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kumamoto, Japan?
KLM, T'way Air, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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