There are 8 ways to get from Honshū Island to Kyushu by train, bus, taxi, ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus
- Take the taxi from Ueki IC to Kyushutaxi
8h 44mDrive 970.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Honshū Island to Kyushucar 970.9 km
13h 6m¥16,817–24,291Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from wagu port to kashikojima portferry
- Take the train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the bus from Kintetsu Namba West Gate to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
19h 32mFly Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
6h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Maebus
25h 1m¥19,770–34,820Fly Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 29mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from 花月総持寺 Kagetsu-sōjiji to 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamatatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomakibus
8h 16mFerry, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the ferry from wagu port to kashikojima portferry
- Take the train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
9h 45m¥18,300–32,850
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honshū Island to Kyushu is to drive which costs ¥16000 - ¥25000 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Honshū Island to Kyushu is to ferry and train and fly which takes 9h 45m and costs ¥18000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Honshū Island to Kyushu. However, there are services departing from スカイウォーク前_02 and arriving at Uchinomaki via Yokohama Station East Exit, Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Oita Chuo-Dori and Aso Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Honshū Island and Kyushu is 1244 km. The road distance is 970.9 km.
The best way to get from Honshū Island to Kyushu without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Honshū Island to Kyushu, including transfers.
Honshū Island to Kyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Honshū Island to Kyushu bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Honshū Island to Kyushu is 971 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Honshū Island to Kyushu.
There are 520+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Honshū Island, Japan and Kyushu, Japan?
You can take a bus from スカイウォーク前_02 to Uchinomaki via 横浜駅前_06, Yokohama Station East Exit, Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Chuo-Dori, Oita Chuo-Dori, and Aso Sta. in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–250,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–26,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 03-5789-8686
- Website
- Keikyu Corporation
Train from 花月総持寺 Kagetsu-sōjiji to 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- Keikyu Corporation
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kintetsu Namba West Gate to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Individual Seat
- ¥17,000
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Sta. to Uchinomaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- shima-marineleisure.com
Ferry from wagu port to kashikojima port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
Ferry from wagu port to kashikojima port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
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