There are 4 ways to get from Kumamoto to Naoshima by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Uno Sta.bus
- Take the ferry from Uno to Honmuraferry
5h 1m¥7,809–10,768Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kumamoto to Unocar
- Take the car ferry from Uno to Naoshimacarferry Uno – Naoshima
7h 17m¥9,278–15,578Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain
- Take the ferry from Uno to Honmuraferry
8h 5m¥22,158–41,681Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Unotrain
- Take the ferry from Uno to Honmuraferry
8h 16m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Naoshima is to train and bus and ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Naoshima is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
The distance between Kumamoto and Naoshima is 518 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Naoshima without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Kumamoto to Naoshima, including transfers.
There are 853+ hotels available in Naoshima.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Naoshima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kumamoto to Naoshima. However, you can take the train to Okayama, walk to Okayama Sta., take the bus to Uno Sta., walk to Uno, then take the ferry to Honmura. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto to Naoshima via Uno and Naoshima in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
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 Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- 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 Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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 Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 086-230-2130
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama Sta. to Uno Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–550
- Website
- https://www.ryobi-holdings.jp/bus/
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-892-3104
- Website
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Uno to Honmura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Car ferry from Uno to Naoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–2,600
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
- Passenger
- ¥300
- Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥310
- Motorcycle (A passenger fare is required)Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥600–1,000
- Car less than 6m length (inc. driver's fare)
- ¥1,500–2,600
Ferry from Uno to Honmura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Uno to Honmura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
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