There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
7h 41m¥14,663–20,513Night bus, train, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyamabus
17h 45mDrive 984.8 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Aso (Station)car 984.8 km
12h 41m¥16,891–24,397Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Toyama Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane KMJ - TOY
7h 19m¥41,590–86,970Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain
5h 45m¥36,698–74,981Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane FUK - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
7h 38m¥36,098–68,181Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
8h 11m¥18,690–34,020
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) is to train which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥36000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Aso (Station). However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Etchusango via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Dentetsutoyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Aso (Station) is 990 km. The road distance is 984.8 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station), including transfers.
Kumamoto to Aso (Station) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥41000 - ¥90000 and takes 7h 19m.
Kumamoto to Aso (Station) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Aso (Station) is 985 km. It takes approximately 12h 41m to drive from Kumamoto to Aso (Station).
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Aso (Station), Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Aso (Station) via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, Toyama, Dentetsutoyama, and Etchusango in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, Solaseed Air, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–380,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥68,500–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥68,500–70,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–50,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–50,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Komatsu to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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