There are 7 ways to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kinosakionsen to Himejitrain Hamakaze / ...
- Take the train from Himeji to Kumamototrain Sakura
5h 31m¥9,735–14,425Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kinosaki Onsen-eki to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu)bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
13h 16m¥12,129–16,129Drive 652.3 km
- Drive from Kinosaki to Kumamotocar 652.3 km
9h 6m¥11,317–16,347Fly Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane TJH - KMJ
6h 58m¥21,388–48,161Train via Ogōri-shimogō
- Take the train from Kinosakionsen to Tottoritrain
- Take the train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain
9h 33m¥9,799–14,125Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Kinosakionsen to Takarazukatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
6h 27m¥15,759–27,769Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kinosakionsen to Takarazukatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 32m¥15,379–25,119
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinosaki to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Kinosaki Onsen-eki and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Sannomiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinosaki to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Kinosakionsen and arriving at Kumamoto via Sanyohimeji and Himeji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Kinosaki and Kumamoto is 673 km. The road distance is 652.3 km.
The best way to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kinosaki to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Zentan Bus, depart from Kinosaki Onsen-eki station.
Kinosaki to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kinosakionsen station.
The best way to get from Kinosaki to Kumamoto is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥21000 - ¥49000 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Kinosaki, Hyōgo, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kinosakionsen to Kumamoto via Himeji, Sanyohimeji, Tegara, and Himeji in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and Amakusa Airlines fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–44,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kinosakionsen to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kinosakionsen to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kinosakionsen to Takarazuka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Book at
- e5489.jr-odekake.net
Train from Kinosakionsen to Takarazuka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Book at
- e5489.jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 079-662-2133
- Website
- zentanbus.co.jp
Bus from Kinosaki Onsen-eki to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,129
- Schedules at
- zentanbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kinosaki to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Zentan Bus, arrive at Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu) station.
Kinosaki to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinosaki to Kumamoto is 652 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Kinosaki to Kumamoto.
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