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There are 7 ways to get from Hikawa to Izumo by train, bus, night bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain train
    7h 51m
    ¥6,591–9,279

  2. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus Hinokuni
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationnightbus night bus Izumo Dream Hakata
    13h 15m
    ¥9,500–14,865

  3. Drive  459.4 km

    1. Drive from Hikawa to Izumocar car 459.4 km
    6h 16m
    ¥7,025–10,148

  4. Taxi to Amakusa, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Hikawa to Amakusa-Airport-AXJtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane AXJ - IZO
    4h 47m
    ¥56,642–110,962

  5. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Matsubase to Ōmutatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ōmuta to Kokuratrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Kokura to Izumoshi Stationnightbus night bus
    14h 37m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane FUK - IZO
    5h 16m
    ¥26,878–46,351

  7. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane KMJ - IZO
    7h 56m
    ¥29,420–101,290

Amakusa (AXJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Hikawa, Kumamoto, Japan and Izumo, Japan?

You can take a bus from Kitakano to Izumoshi via Matsubase Sta., Matsubase, Kumamoto, Kokura, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Fuji Dream, and two other airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours.

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