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How to get fromKumamoto Castle to Tanabeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto Castle to Tanabe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    8h 4m
    ¥11,570–17,670

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukasnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    14h 34m
    ¥10,200–14,900

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabe City Hallbus bus
    16h 42m
    ¥21,500–31,745

  4. Drive 809.9 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto Castle to Tanabecar car 809.9 km
    10h 21m
    ¥14,019–20,249

  5. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥15,884–30,047

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    7h 42m
    ¥16,640–26,520

  7. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 52m
    ¥16,260–109,190

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,953Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 820.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Kumamoto Castle, Japan and Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Kumamoto Castle to Kii-Tanabe via Kumamoto Castle/City Hall, Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto Castle to Tanabe City Hall via Tōricho-suji, Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal, Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal, Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田, and Osaka in around 16h 42m.

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