There are 3 ways to get from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain Sakura
1h¥2,200–3,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the train from Hakata to Space Worldtrain JB/JA Kagoshima Line Section Rapid / ...
3h 49mDrive 151.2 km
- Drive from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushucar 151.2 km
2h 7m¥2,625–3,791
Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu is to train which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Kokura. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Kumamoto Station and Kitakyushu is 154 km. The road distance is 151.2 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
The train from Kumamoto to Kokura takes 1h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Kumamoto Station to Kitakyushu.
There are 205+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Kumamoto Station, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kumamoto to Kokura every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,200–3,200 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Space World
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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