There are 2 ways to get from Kumamoto to Arita by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Arita is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Arita is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Arita. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Arita via Shin-Tosu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Arita is 137 km. The road distance is 114.1 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Arita without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Kumamoto to Arita, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Arita train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Arita train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Shin Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Arita is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Kumamoto to Arita.
There are 184+ hotels available in Arita.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Arita, Saga, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Arita via Shin-Tosu in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin-Tosu to Arita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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