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How to get fromKaratsu to Mount Asoby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Karatsu to Mount Aso by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karatsu to Sagatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    4h 52m

  2. Drive 154.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karatsu to Mount Asocar car 154.3 km
    2h 15m
    ¥2,678–3,867

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    5h 27m
    ¥4,596–5,841

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus bus
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    5h 40m
    ¥4,220–5,375

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  • Distance: 192.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Karatsu, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?

You can take a train from Karatsu to Mount Aso via Saga, Shin Tosu, Kumamoto, Higoozu, and Tateno(Kumamoto) in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Aso Sanjo Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki Inter-guchi in around 5h 27m.

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