There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Shimane by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
3h 18m¥29,998–46,301Train via Ogōri-shimogō
cheapest- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain
7h 34m¥6,591–9,279Train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
6h 17m¥11,449–15,818Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsue Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
11h 20m¥11,100–16,808Drive 467.7 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Matsuecar 467.7 km
6h 24m¥8,037–11,609Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane KMJ - IZO
5h 29m¥23,300–89,000Train, night bus
- Take the train from Kami-Kumamoto to Kokuratrain JB/JA: Kagoshima Line Local
- Take the night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
14h 25m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥30000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Shimane station. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal and arriving at Matsue Station via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Matsue via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Shimane is 412 km. The road distance is 467.7 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Kumamoto to Shimane, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Shimane bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto to Shimane train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥23000 - ¥90000 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Matsue via Okayama and Matsue in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–40,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–270,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
- 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 Kami-Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
Night bus from Kokura to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kumamoto to Shimane bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto to Shimane train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Shimane is 468 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Kumamoto to Shimane.
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