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How to get fromKumamoto to Nagatoby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kumamoto to Nagato by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Asatrain train
    3. Take the train from Asa to Nagatoshitrain train
    4h 34m
    ¥3,491–4,979

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus 産交：熊本駅前→Sns～西合志→西鉄天神高速バスターミナル / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mine ICbus bus
    6h 6m
    ¥15,880–23,500

  3. Drive  231.1 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Nagatocar car 231.1 km
    3h 9m
    ¥3,959–5,719

  4. Train via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    3. Take the train from Asa to Nagatoshitrain train
    5h 15m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shimonoseki Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kogushi to Nagatoshitrain train
    8h 27m
    ¥5,190–7,795

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  • Distance: 246.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan?

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Nagatoshi via Kokura, Shimonoseki, and Asa in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Torichosuji to Nagato via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mine IC in around 6h 6m.

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