There are 3 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kumamoto by train, bus, or car
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Kagoshima to Kumamoto by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥2300 - ¥3300 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kumamoto is to train which takes 57 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥3300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Kumamoto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kumamoto is 159 km. The road distance is 173.3 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥3300.
The train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kagoshima to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kumamoto is to train which takes 57 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company) operates a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto every 2 hours, and the journey takes 57 min. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Sanko Bus operates a bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT 5 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 41m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kagoshima to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kagoshima to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Kumamoto is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Kagoshima to Kumamoto.
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