There are 3 ways to get from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima. However, there are services departing from Shin-Yatsushiro and arriving at Kobayashi IC via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Mt. Kirishima is 154 km. The road distance is 128.2 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima without a car is to bus via Yatsushiro which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥11000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Shin-Yatsushiro station.
Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kobayashi IC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Kumamoto to Mt. Kirishima.
There are 84+ hotels available in Mt. Kirishima.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Mt. Kirishima, Japan?
Sanko Bus operates a bus from Shin-Yatsushiro to Kobayashi IC hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,500 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Shin-Yatsushiro to Kobayashi IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kobayashi IC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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