There are 10 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku by train, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
5h 39mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
12h 53m¥9,000–25,000Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kitakyushu to Tokyo Ferry Terminalcarferry
36h 24m¥19,100–19,230Drive 1,008 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Shinjukucar 1,008 km
11h 54m¥17,487–25,260Train to Kitakyushu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Minamikokura to Kusamitrain
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
4h 11mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
3h 45m¥14,483–30,847Train to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UBJ - HND
5h 9m¥16,336–36,733Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OIT - HND
5h 55mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
5h 48m¥17,691–48,579Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane FUK - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 59m¥22,593–46,597
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku is to car ferry which costs ¥19100 - ¥19300 and takes 36h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku is to train and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥14000 - ¥31000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kokura Ekimae and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 53m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku. However, there are services departing from Kitakyushu and arriving at Tokyo Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shinjuku is 1025 km. The road distance is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kokura Ekimae station.
Kitakyushu to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shinjuku, 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–230,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–230,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–230,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–290,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–33,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–40,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–35,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamikokura to Kusami
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kitakyushu to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kitakyushu to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Shinjuku is 1008 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Kitakyushu to Shinjuku.
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