There are 4 ways to get from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the tram from Kumamoto Station to Kumamoto Castle/City Halltram [145576] Kumamoto Tramway Route A / ...
1h 23m¥1,648–2,221Bus via Ueki IC
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus Hinokuni
2h¥2,003–3,107Drive 104.3 km
- Drive from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castlecar 104.3 km
1h 20m¥1,812–2,617Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
2h 6m¥1,900–2,800
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle is to train and tram which costs ¥1600 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Tōricho-suji. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Kumamoto Castle/City Hall via Kumamoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Gion Station and Kumamoto Castle is 103 km. The road distance is 104.3 km.
The best way to get from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle, including transfers.
Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Ueki IC station.
What companies run services between Gion Station, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and Kumamoto Castle, Japan?
Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki IC every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,500–2,500 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.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
- 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/
- Website
- kotsu-kumamoto.jp
Tram from Kumamoto Station to Kumamoto Castle/City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Schedules at
- kotsu-kumamoto.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
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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More Questions & Answers
Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Gion Station to Kumamoto Castle.
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