There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) by train, plane, bus, night bus, rideshare, or car
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane FUK - KIX
3h 14m¥8,698–19,301Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane KOJ - KIX
4h 6m¥8,007–19,570Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- 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 Namba to Kansai Airporttrain
4h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
4h 57m¥11,206–15,450Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus Sunrise
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
11h 58m¥9,900–13,900Train, train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane NGS - KIX
6h 1mBus to Amakusa, fly to Kansai International Airport
- Take the bus from Gokyo Iriguchi to Amakusa City Hallbus
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane AXJ - KIX
9h 36m¥11,464–42,704Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai-KIX722.9 km
9h 21m¥13,000–17,000Drive 722.9 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX)car 722.9 km
9h 21m¥12,543–18,118
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) is to train and fly which costs ¥8000 - ¥20000 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) is to train and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥8500 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX). However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT and arriving at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 via Kobe Sannomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) is 554 km. The road distance is 722.9 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX), including transfers.
Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) is 723 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX).
There are 261+ hotels available in Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX).
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX), Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX). However, you can take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, then fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX). Alternatively, you can take the train to Higoozu, walk to Higo-Ōzu Station, take the shuttle to Kumamoto Airport, walk to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Itami Airport, take the bus to Nanba Station, Osaka, walk to Namba, then take the train to Kansai Airport.
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–16,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Amakusa to Kansai International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–43,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Gokyo Iriguchi to Amakusa City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,264
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Kumamoto to Osaka Kansai-KIX
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
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