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How to get fromKansai Airport to Kumamotoby plane, train, bus, car ferry, night bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kansai Airport to Kumamoto by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night bus, or car

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  1. Fly Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KIX - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    2h 39m
    ¥8,711–19,234

  2. Fly Kansai International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane KIX - KOJ
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    3h 28m
    ¥8,170–18,971

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    4h 52m
    ¥10,638–15,280

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Baybus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 42m
    ¥18,065–24,800

  5. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    11h 22m
    ¥9,931–14,200

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    4h 38m
    ¥14,535–27,793

  7. Drive 718.3 km

    1. Drive from Kansai Airport to Kumamotocar car 718.3 km
    9h 31m
    ¥12,443–17,973

Kansai Airport to Kumamoto by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,638Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 39m

What companies run services between Kansai Airport, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kansai Airport to Kumamoto via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 4h 52m.

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