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How to get fromGifu to Kumamotoby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Gifu to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Nagoya

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    5h 57m

  2. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NGO - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    4h 52m
    ¥10,741–21,620

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain train Urban Liner / ...
    2. Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    14h 55m
    ¥12,972–18,290

  4. Drive 828.5 km

    1. Drive from Gifu to Kumamotocar car 828.5 km
    10h 45m
    ¥14,373–20,761

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NGO - KMJ
    4h 47m
    ¥23,121–49,270

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gifu to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train Hida 36
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    6h

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus bus Hinokuni
    6h 9m

  8. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NKM - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4h 52m

  9. Fly Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NKM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    4h 57m
    ¥20,662–36,660

  10. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    4. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    5h 56m

Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Kumamoto via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka in around 5h 57m.

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