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How to get fromKitakyushu to Ikebukuroby train, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Ikebukuro by train, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Nozomi
    5h 32m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    13h 1m
    ¥9,110–25,250

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kitakyushu to Tokyo Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    36h 30m
    ¥19,180–19,350

  4. Drive  1,013 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Ikebukurocar car 1,013 km
    11h 58m
    ¥17,460–25,220

  5. Train to Kitakyushu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minamikokura to Kusamitrain train
    2. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KKJ - HND
    3. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    4h 21m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FUK - HND
    3. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    4h
    ¥13,933–33,657

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FUK - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    4h 7m
    ¥10,093–27,337

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OIT - HND
    6h

  9. Train to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain train
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UBJ - HND
    3. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    5h 19m
    ¥15,776–35,533

Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,620Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station every 2 hours, and the journey takes 5h 6m. Alternatively, Ocean Higashikyu Ferry operates a car ferry from Kitakyushu to Tokyo Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥18,800 and the journey takes 34h 5m.

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