There are 6 ways to get from Kumamoto to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport
best- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KMJ - MEL
19h 15m$678–2,228Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FUK - MEL
16h 44m$543–950Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KOJ - MEL
18h 21m$655–1,870Train, train to Nagasaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NGS - MEL
21h 17mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OIT - MEL
21h 5mTrain, train to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KMI - MEL
21h 30m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $500 - $950 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 16h 44m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Kumamoto and Melbourne is 8023 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Kumamoto to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Kumamoto. It is currently 12:23 PM in Kumamoto and 2:23 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5521+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Airlines, JetStar Japan, and five other airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Melbourne Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Melbourne Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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