There are 7 ways to get from Fukuoka to Kesennuma by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane FUK - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
5h 54m¥40,999–79,178Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus
- Take the night bus from Universal Studios Japan to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
27h 31m¥13,550–34,789Train
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
11h 30mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Rikuzen-Takatanightbus Kesen Liner
26h 8m¥18,000–37,294Drive 1,453 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Kesennumacar 1,453 km
18h 49m¥25,208–36,412Fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane FUK - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
6h 35m¥24,027–49,094Fly to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane FUK - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kesennumatrain
10h 39m¥17,966–72,605
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Kesennuma is to night bus and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥35000 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Kesennuma is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs ¥41000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Kesennuma. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Shishiorikarakuwa via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Ikebukuro and Rikuzentakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Kesennuma. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Kesennuma via Tōkyō Station and Ichinoseki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Kesennuma is 1278 km. The road distance is 1453 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Kesennuma without a car is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Fukuoka to Kesennuma, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Kesennuma bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Kesennuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Fukuoka to Kesennuma bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Kesennuma, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kesennuma via Tōkyō Station and Ichinoseki in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shishiorikarakuwa via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro, Rikuzen-Takata, and Rikuzentakata in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Miyazaki, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Matsuyama, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–280,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sendai Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–37,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ichinoseki to Kesennuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Rikuzen-Takata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Universal Studios Japan to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥7,000–13,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥9,000–12,000
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Fukuoka to Kesennuma train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Kesennuma is 1453 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Fukuoka to Kesennuma.
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