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

    cheapest
    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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4h 10m
    ¥9,083–25,327

  3. Car ferry

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

  4. Night bus

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

  5. Drive 1,013 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Ikebukurocar car 1,013 km
    11h 58m
    ¥17,400–25,134

  6. 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 26m

  7. 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
    ¥13,963–30,597

  8. 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 24m
    ¥15,816–36,483

  9. 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 10m

  10. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane FUK - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    4h 53m
    ¥22,473–45,467

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

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain train
    3. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HSG - HND
    4. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    6h 25m

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

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,078Cheapest 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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