There are 4 ways to get from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Shin-Minamatatrain [183188] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
1h 45m¥1,918–2,598Drive 79 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Stationcar 79 km
1h 9m¥1,373–1,983Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Stationtaxi 79 km
1h 9m¥24,000–30,000Train via Yatsushiro
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Yatsushirotrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Shin-Minamatatrain [183202] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
2h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Shin-Minamata via Izumi(Kagoshima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Shin-Minamata Station is 110 km. The road distance is 79 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumi Kagoshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata Station.
There are 16+ hotels available in Shin-Minamata Station.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Shin-Minamata Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Shin-Minamata via Izumi(Kagoshima) in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- hs-orange.com
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Shin-Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Yatsushiro to Shin-Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–30,000
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
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