There are 4 ways to get from Kokura to Karatsu by train, bus, subway, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Arupino-maebus からつ号
2h 21m¥1,863–2,797Train, subway
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the subway from Hakata to Meinohamasubway
- Take the train from Meinohama to Karatsutrain
2h 30mDrive 114.5 km
- Drive from Kokura to Karatsucar 114.5 km
1h 34m¥1,989–2,873Bus
- Take the bus from Bypass Tsuda to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus Fukuoka
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Sakae-machi-Higashibus からつ号
3h 55m¥2,366–3,450
Kokura to Karatsu by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokura to Karatsu is to train and bus which costs ¥1800 - ¥2800 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kokura to Karatsu is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokura to Karatsu. However, there are services departing from Bypass Tsuda and arriving at Sakae-machi-Higashi via Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kokura to Karatsu. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Karatsu via Hakata and Meinohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Kokura and Karatsu is 110 km. The road distance is 114.5 km.
The best way to get from Kokura to Karatsu without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 21m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Kokura to Karatsu, including transfers.
Kokura to Karatsu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Bypass Tsuda station.
Kokura to Karatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kokura to Karatsu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and Karatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Sakae-machi-Higashi via Shimosone, Bypass Tsuda, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, and Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal in around 3h 55m.
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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 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 Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Meinohama to Karatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 092-734-7800
- Website
- subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Subway from Hakata to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–320
- Website
- https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Arupino-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Sakae-machi-Higashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Bypass Tsuda to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Kokura to Karatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
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