There are 3 ways to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain [39772] Jr Hohi / ...
4h 5mDrive 344 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Mount Asocar 344 km
5h 17m¥5,968–8,620Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
5h 19m¥7,180–9,387
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Tateno(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto and Higoozu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Mount Aso is 397 km. The road distance is 344 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Mount Aso is 344 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Hiroshima to Mount Aso.
There are 636+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Mount Aso via Kumamoto, Higoozu, and Tateno(Kumamoto) in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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