There are 8 ways to get from Karatsu to Tokyo by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus からつ号
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
7h 51mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus からつ号
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
16h 55m¥10,046–27,491Drive 1,124.1 km
- Drive from Karatsu to Tokyocar 1,124.1 km
13h 7m¥19,317–27,901Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Karatsu to Meinohamatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
4h 43mBus, night bus via Yamaguchi
- Take the bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus
- Take the bus from Hakata BT to Yudaonsendobus
- Take the night bus from Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendo to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
20h 54m¥16,270–21,725Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karatsu to Meinohamatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FUK - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
5h 38mTrain to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Karatsu to Sagatrain
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HSG - HND
5h 58mTrain, bus to Kitakyushu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Karatsu to Meinohamatrain
- Take the bus from Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Kita Kyushu Airportbus
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
6h 7m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karatsu to Tokyo is to bus and night bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥28000 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karatsu to Tokyo is to drive which takes 13h 7m and costs ¥19000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karatsu to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Sakae-machi-Higashi and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Karatsu and Tokyo is 1117 km. The road distance is 1124.1 km.
The best way to get from Karatsu to Tokyo without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Karatsu to Tokyo, including transfers.
Karatsu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Showa Bus, depart from Sakae-machi-Higashi station.
Karatsu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Showa Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karatsu to Tokyo is 1124 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Karatsu to Tokyo.
There are 12649+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Karatsu, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Karatsu to Tokyo. However, you can take the bus to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–200,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Karatsu to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Karatsu to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Karatsu to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Karatsu to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- 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 Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal to Kita Kyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- english.kitakyu-air.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata BT to Yudaonsendo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendo to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
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