There are 6 ways to get from Kumamoto to Hagi by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the bus from 山口駅 to 沖原bus 防長線
4h 22m¥3,681–6,909Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the bus from 新山口駅 to 萩バスセンターbus
5h 26m¥5,900–8,008Drive 249.7 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Hagicar 249.7 km
3h 24m¥4,291–6,199Train, bus via Kurume
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the bus from 新山口駅 to 萩・明倫センターbus
4h 27m¥4,894–6,218Train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Asa to Nagatoshitrain
7h 11m¥4,934–6,968Train, bus via Kami-Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kami-Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the bus from 山口駅 to 沖原bus 防長線
7h 19m
Kumamoto to Hagi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Hagi is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Hagi is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Hagi. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Hagi via Shin Tosu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Asa and Nagatoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Hagi is 278 km. The road distance is 249.7 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Hagi without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥3600 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Kumamoto to Hagi, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Hagi train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Hagi train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Shin Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Hagi is 250 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Kumamoto to Hagi.
There are 60+ hotels available in Hagi.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Hagi via Shin Tosu, Shin-Yamaguchi, Asa, and Nagatoshi in around 7h 11m.
- 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
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Asa to Nagatoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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 Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kami-Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 山口駅 to 沖原
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–1,900
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 新山口駅 to 萩バスセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 新山口駅 to 萩・明倫センター
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 山口駅 to 沖原
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–1,900
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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