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How to get fromKumamoto to Kanoyaby train, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kanoya by train, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kanoyacar car
    2h 28m
    ¥3,377–4,780

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kagoshima Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus bus
    4h 16m
    ¥5,257–6,820

  3. Drive 196.3 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Kanoyacar car 196.3 km
    3h 8m
    ¥3,409–4,924

  4. Train, bus via Izumi

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Isumi station to Kagoshima Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus bus
    4h 55m
    ¥5,618–6,148

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Airportbus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus bus
    5h 38m
    ¥6,450

  6. Bus via Ebino

    1. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ebino ICbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus bus
    6h 8m
    ¥7,420

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 211.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kanoya via Kagoshima Airport and Kagoshima Airport in around 5h 38m.

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