There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Nagoya by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain Kodama / ...
4h 53mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
4h 3m¥10,348–21,101Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukasnightbus Sunrise
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
14h 13m¥12,390–17,330Drive 834.9 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Nagoyacar 834.9 km
10h 30m¥14,484–20,921Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KMJ - NKM
4h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain Tsubame / ...
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
5h 10mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
3h 57m¥20,168–36,001Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KMJ - NGO
4h 19mFly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
5h 23m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Nagoya is to train and fly which costs ¥10000 - ¥22000 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Nagoya is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥20000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Nagoya. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Nagoya via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Nagoya is 822 km. The road distance is 834.9 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Nagoya without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 4h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Kumamoto to Nagoya, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Nagoya train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Nagoya train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Nagoya is 835 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Kumamoto to Nagoya.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Nagoya.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Nagoya, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Nagoya via Shin Osaka in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–180,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–43,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–47,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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