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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kashima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus bus
    8h 48m

  2. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Narita International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FUK - NRT
    6h 7m
    ¥10,688–28,791

  3. Bus, night bus

    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 Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus bus
    20h 1m
    ¥11,490–30,950

  4. Drive  1,258.9 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Kashimacar car 1,258.9 km
    14h 59m
    ¥21,593–31,189

  5. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus bus
    6h 20m
    ¥15,650–43,970

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chiba to Sawaratrain train
    11h 27m

  7. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus bus
    21h 47m
    ¥18,100–26,800

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane FUK - IBR
    5h 1m
    ¥31,808–60,211

  9. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Narita to Sawaratrain train
    4. Take the train from 佐原 Sawara to 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingūtrain train
    6h 13m

  10. Train to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HSG - HND
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kashima City Hallbus bus
    7h 55m
    ¥59,064–84,948

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

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to 鹿島神宮 Kashimajingū via Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, 千葉 Chiba, Chiba, and 佐原 Sawara in around 11h 27m.

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