There are 8 ways to get from Kawasaki to Kumamoto by plane, train, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
4h 1mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
18h 14m¥12,455–30,393Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
6h 50mDrive 1,147.3 km
- Drive from Kawasaki to Kumamotocar 1,147.3 km
13h 57m¥19,903–28,748Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 6m¥13,824–30,590Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
5h 19m¥14,624–39,990Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
8h 29mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Yokohama Station West-Gate to Tennoji Stationnightbus Flying Liner / ...
- Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
20h 37m¥14,708–22,270
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Kumamoto is to fly and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥31000 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawasaki to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from 川崎 Kawasaki and arriving at Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Kumamoto is 909 km. The road distance is 1147.3 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Kawasaki to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kawasaki to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Kawasaki to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from 川崎 Kawasaki to Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 京急川崎 Keikyū Kawasaki to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Yokohama, Yokohama Station West-Gate, and Abeno Harukas in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- 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 Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Station West-Gate to Tennoji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kawasaki to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Kumamoto is 1147 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Kawasaki to Kumamoto.
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