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How to get fromKaruizawa to Kumamotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Karuizawa to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train
    10h 27m

  2. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NRT - KMJ
    7h 38m
    ¥11,798–35,611

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to 池袋駅東口（おりば）bus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus bus
    20h 21m
    ¥13,949–33,172

  4. Drive 1,077.2 km

    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Kumamotocar car 1,077.2 km
    14h 36m
    ¥18,689–26,996

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane HND - KMJ
    6h 40m
    ¥16,788–47,831

  6. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Osaka Stationnightbus night bus Chikumagawa Liner
    2. Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    21h 21m
    ¥13,000–23,000

  7. Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain train
    3. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane MMJ - FUK
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    7h 33m
    ¥35,152–53,961

  8. Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NKM - KMJ
    9h 32m

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Saga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane plane HND - HSG
    3. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain train
    8h 44m
    ¥59,128–85,921

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,410Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,122.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Kumamoto via Shinonoi, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Naka-Karuizawa to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station in around 21h 21m.

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