There are 8 ways to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu by train, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kokuratrain Nozomi
6h 6mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sunatsunightbus
15h 24m¥10,556–26,657Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushucarferry
37h 15m¥19,120–19,246Drive 1,002.8 km
- Drive from Kawasaki to Kitakyushucar 1,002.8 km
12h 3m¥17,312–25,005Fly to Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
3h 50m¥15,397–35,791Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
3h 29m¥13,257–32,701Fly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
5h 37mFly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane HND - UBJ
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain
5h 5m¥15,087–29,651
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu is to car ferry which costs ¥19100 - ¥19300 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 and arriving at Sunatsu via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Kitakyushu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Shin Yokohama and arriving at Kokura via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Kitakyushu is 1041 km. The road distance is 1002.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kawasaki to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kokura every 2 hours, and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, Ocean Higashikyu Ferry operates a car ferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushu once daily. Tickets cost ¥18,800 and the journey takes 34h 5m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–65,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–160,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sunatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥15000 - ¥36000 and takes 3h 50m.
Kawasaki to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Sunatsu station.
Kawasaki to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Kitakyushu is 1003 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Kawasaki to Kitakyushu.
There are 202+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.