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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Saitama 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 55m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    14h 23m
    ¥9,000–25,000

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kitakyushu to Tokyo Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    36h 52m
    ¥19,350–19,550

  4. Drive  1,032 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Saitamacar car 1,032 km
    12h 21m
    ¥17,701–25,568

  5. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KKJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 30m
    ¥14,034–36,700

  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 Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 5m
    ¥13,933–33,637

  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 34m
    ¥10,723–29,657

  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 Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    5h 23m
    ¥15,776–30,513

  9. 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 54m
    ¥30,743–58,807

  10. 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 15m

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

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,068Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Saitama, 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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