There are 6 ways to get from Kobe to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kumamototrain Sakura
3h 12m¥9,000–13,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
9h 2m¥8,000–12,000Drive 644.3 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kumamotocar 644.3 km
8h 40m¥11,073–15,994Fly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
4h 3mFly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 13m¥13,503–25,420Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
4h 36m¥13,160–104,850
Kobe to Kumamoto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kumamoto is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sannomiya Station station and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Kumamoto. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Kobe and Kumamoto is 620 km. The road distance is 644.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
The train from Shin Kobe to Kumamoto takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kobe to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Kobe to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Kobe to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kumamoto every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥9,000–13,000 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 2m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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