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How to get fromKumamoto to Chibaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Chiba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉みなと Chibaminatotrain train Je
    8h 6m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Chibaminatobus bus
    19h 46m
    ¥11,780–31,500

  3. Drive  1,198.1 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Chibacar car 1,198.1 km
    14h 17m
    ¥20,350–29,394

  4. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane KMJ - NRT
    4h 51m

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    8h 20m

  6. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi to Chiba stationnightbus night bus Kyoto
    23h 20m
    ¥14,000–20,700

  7. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    2. Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain train
    5h 39m
    ¥14,990–42,330

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FUK - HND
    3. Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 千葉 Chibatrain train
    5h 24m
    ¥14,698–31,641

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane FUK - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5h 59m
    ¥31,658–53,011

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,012Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,204 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Chiba, Japan?

You can take a train from Kumamoto to 千葉みなと Chibaminato via Hakata Fukuoka and Tōkyō Station in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Chiba station via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi in around 23h 20m.

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