There are 5 ways to get from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station by train, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Shin-Minamatatrain [183188] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
2h 31m¥3,347–4,580Train via Yatsushiro
cheapest- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yatsushirotrain Tsubame
- Take the train from Shinyatsushiro to Shin-Minamatatrain [183184] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
3h 7m¥3,042–4,194Drive 189.1 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Stationcar 189.1 km
2h 16m¥3,275–4,730Fly, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane FUK - AXJ
- Take the carferry from Nakata Port to Shoura Portcarferry
- Drive from Shoura Port to Shin-Minamata Stationcar
3h 49m¥16,276–38,625Train via Ōmuta
- Take the train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omutatrain
- Take the train from Ōmuta to Yatsushirotrain
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Shin-Minamatatrain
4h 53m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station is to train via Yatsushiro which costs ¥3000 - ¥4200 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Shin-Minamata via Izumi(Kagoshima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Shin-Minamata Station is 209 km. The road distance is 189.1 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumi Kagoshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata Station.
There are 27+ hotels available in Shin-Minamata Station.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Shin-Minamata Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin-Minamata via Izumi(Kagoshima) in around 2h 31m.
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Ōmuta to Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Website
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Shin-Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Schedules at
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Train from Shinyatsushiro to Shin-Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Train from Yatsushiro to Shin-Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
- Website
- Nishitetsu
Train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nishitetsu
- Phone
- 0996-86-0775
- Website
- tenchou-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Nakata Port to Shoura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–7,000
- Schedules at
- tenchou-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥410
- Vehicle
- ¥1,400–7,000
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