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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hakone to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    9h 3m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    18h 31m
    ¥11,190–23,961

  3. Drive 1,066.7 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Kumamotocar car 1,066.7 km
    13h 8m
    ¥17,930–25,899

  4. Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    4. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane HND - KMJ
    5. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    6h 53m

  5. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain train Oh
    2. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 38m
    ¥13,370–32,154

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane HND - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    7h 3m

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane HND - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    8h 16m

  8. Train, bus to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shizuokatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shizuoka Station to Shizuoka Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane FSZ - FUK
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    8h 29m

  9. Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Saga Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane plane HND - HSG
    4. Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosutrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain train
    8h 58m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,107.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Ashinoyu to Kumamoto via Odawara Sta., Odawara, and Shin Osaka in around 9h 3m.

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