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How to get fromKanoya to Kumamotoby car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kanoya to Kumamoto by car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry, train

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    1. Drive from Kanoya to Sakurajima Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    2h 50m
    ¥3,332–4,710

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Asahibaru to Kagoshima Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    3h 28m
    ¥5,200–6,850

  3. Drive 196.8 km

    1. Drive from Kanoya to Kumamotocar car 196.8 km
    3h 8m
    ¥3,418–4,937

  4. Bus, train via Izumi

    1. Take the bus from Kanoya to Kagoshima Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Isumi stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izumi Kagoshima to Kumamototrain train
    4h 28m
    ¥5,550–6,150

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanoya to Kagoshima Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTbus bus Kirishima
    5h 35m
    ¥6,450

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  • Distance: 210.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Kanoya, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a bus from Kanoya to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Kagoshima Airport and Kagoshima Airport in around 5h 35m.

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