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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Odawaratrain train Kodama
    8h 36m

  2. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane KMJ - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小田原 Odawaratrain train
    7h 16m
    ¥11,300–32,600

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ōsaka Stationnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Odawara Stationnightbus night bus
    22h 10m
    ¥15,600–25,300

  4. Drive  1,072.7 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Hakonecar car 1,072.7 km
    12h 58m
    ¥18,398–26,574

  5. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus bus
    6h 33m

  6. 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 Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain train
    6h 18m

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane plane FUK - FSZ
    3. Take the train from Shizuoka to Odawaratrain train
    7h 45m

  8. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane KMJ - NKM
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Odawaratrain train
    8h 13m

  9. Train, train to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain train
    3. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HSG - HND
    4. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain train
    5. Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus bus
    8h 8m

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Kowakidani via Shin Osaka, Odawara, 小田原 Odawara, and Hakone-Yumoto in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Horaien via Ōsaka Station, Ōsaka, Odawara Station, and Odawara East Station in around 22h 10m.

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