There are 10 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba by train, plane, night bus, bus, or car
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane FUK - IBR
3h 45m¥41,093–71,457Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
15h 42m¥10,610–27,550Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
7h 8mDrive 1,083 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Tsukubacar 1,083 km
13h 11m¥18,621–26,896Train to Kitakyushu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Minamikokura to Kusamitrain
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 54mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
5h 33m¥15,013–35,017Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FUK - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
6h 3m¥10,873–26,927Train, 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
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
7h 33mTrain to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UBJ - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
6h 52m¥16,856–36,893Train, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain
- Take the nightbus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus
18h 51m¥14,710–21,018
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba is to train and fly which costs ¥10000 - ¥27000 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba is to train and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥41000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Kokura Ekimae and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Tsukuba is 1047 km. The road distance is 1083 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kokura Ekimae station.
Kitakyushu to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to 田中東 via Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–190,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
- ¥19,000–25,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kitakyushu to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Tsukuba is 1083 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Kitakyushu to Tsukuba.
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