There are 3 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kokura by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain Sakura
1h¥2,200–3,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
2h 35m¥3,350–4,979Drive 150.4 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Kokuracar 150.4 km
2h 4m¥2,610–3,769
Kumamoto to Kokura by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Kokura is to train which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Kokura is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Kokura. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Kumamoto and Kokura is 154 km. The road distance is 150.4 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kokura without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
The train from Kumamoto to Kokura takes 1h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kumamoto to Kokura train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Kokura train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Kokura is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Kumamoto to Kokura.
There are 203+ hotels available in Kokura.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kumamoto to Kokura every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,200–3,200 and the journey takes 1h.
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Tōricho-suji to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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