There are 3 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
57 min¥2,200–3,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Space World to Hakatatrain JA/JB: Kagoshima Line Section Rapid / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
3h 14mDrive 149.7 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Kumamotocar 149.7 km
2h 6m¥2,573–3,716
Kitakyushu to Kumamoto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto is to train which takes 57 min and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kokura and arriving at Kumamoto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Kumamoto is 154 km. The road distance is 149.7 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
The train from Kokura to Kumamoto takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kitakyushu to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Kumamoto is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Kitakyushu to Kumamoto.
There are 491+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,200–3,200 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Space World to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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