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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Nagano by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane FUK - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain train
    5h 12m
    ¥33,208–74,411

  2. Night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus bus
    20h 58m
    ¥12,500–24,700

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    8h 43m

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus night bus
    18h 21m
    ¥28,000–39,845

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

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    6h 41m
    ¥16,750–46,070

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane FUK - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain train
    6h 34m
    ¥37,768–77,561

  7. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane KMJ - NKM
    2. Take the train from Chikusa to Naganotrain train
    7h 57m

  8. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KMJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    8h 18m

  9. Drive  1,076.8 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Naganocar car 1,076.8 km
    14h 29m
    ¥16,612–23,995

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥26,431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Nagano via Shin Osaka and Nagoya in around 8h 43m.

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