There are 7 ways to get from Isawa to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
10h 22mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Isawa to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
19h 11m¥12,300–32,800Drive 1,072.8 km
- Drive from Isawa to Kumamotocar 1,072.8 km
13h 27m¥18,436–26,630Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Isawa-Onsen to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
6h 14m¥17,130–47,639Bus, night bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Osaka Stationbus Crystal Liner
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
21h 3m¥15,834–22,474Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MMJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 11m¥35,767–52,921Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Saga Airport, train
- Take the train from Isawa-Onsen to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane HND - HSG
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
8h 18m¥46,470–195,729
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isawa to Kumamoto is to bus and night bus via Osaka which costs ¥15000 - ¥23000 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Isawa to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥35000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Isawa to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Isawa and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Isawa to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from 石和温泉 Isawa-Onsen and arriving at Kumamoto via Kōfu, Shiojiri, Nagoya and Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Isawa and Kumamoto is 1087 km. The road distance is 1072.8 km.
The best way to get from Isawa to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Isawa to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Isawa to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Isawa station.
Isawa to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōfu station.
Isawa to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Isawa, Yamanashi, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from 石和温泉 Isawa-Onsen to Kumamoto via 甲府 Kōfu, Kōfu, Shiojiri, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–44,000
- 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
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–44,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Isawa-Onsen to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Isawa-Onsen to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- 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 Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Isawa to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kofu Station South-Gate to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Day Bus
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Night Bus
- ¥8,500–10,000
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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Isawa to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
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