There are 5 ways to get from Komatsu to Kumamoto by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMQ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
2h 49m¥30,214–67,102Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus
14h 57m¥11,089–16,343Train
- Take the train from Komatsu to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
6h 32m¥13,089–19,143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hokuriku Komatsu to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
9h 4mDrive 886.7 km
- Drive from Komatsu to Kumamotocar 886.7 km
11h 47m¥15,382–22,218
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Komatsu to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Komatsu to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥30000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Komatsu to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Komatsu and arriving at Kumamoto via Tsuruga and Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Komatsu and Kumamoto is 728 km. The road distance is 886.7 km.
The best way to get from Komatsu to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Komatsu to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Komatsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Komatsu station.
Komatsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Komatsu to Kumamoto is 887 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Komatsu to Kumamoto.
There are 494+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Komatsu, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Komatsu to Kumamoto via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin Osaka in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Komatsu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Komatsu to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hokuriku Komatsu to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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