There are 9 ways to get from Hakuba to Kumamoto by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MMJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 14m¥33,982–51,675Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Osaka Hankyu Sanbangaibus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
20h¥14,052–27,504Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
9h 19mSki bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Happo to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
12h 6mBus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
8h 1m¥19,141–52,008Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NKM - KMJ
8h 24mTrain, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGO - KMJ
8h 31mTrain, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NKM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
8h 29mDrive 1,068.7 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Kumamotocar 1,068.7 km
14h 30m¥18,538–26,777
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kumamoto is to bus and night bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥28000 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥34000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto Bus Terminal and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kumamoto via Matsumoto, Nagoya and Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kumamoto is 912 km. The road distance is 1068.7 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Hakuba to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kumamoto bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Matsumoto Bus Terminal station.
Hakuba to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Kumamoto bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai station.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Kumamoto via Matsumoto, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–45,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- 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/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Happo to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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