There are 5 ways to get from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
1h 41m¥3,291–4,679Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
3h 21m¥4,300–6,408Drive 225.4 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchicar 225.4 km
3h 18m¥3,910–5,647Train via Kurume
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain Tsubame
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchitrain Sakura
2h 27m¥3,294–4,618Train via Shimonoseki
- Take the train from Kami-Kumamoto to Mojitrain JB/JA: Kagoshima Line Local
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchitrain San-yō Line Local
6h 11m
Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi is to train via Kurume which costs ¥3200 - ¥4700 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Shin Yamaguchi via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Shin-yamaguchi is 222 km. The road distance is 225.4 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4700.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Kumamoto to Shin-yamaguchi.
There are 66+ hotels available in Shin-yamaguchi.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Shin-yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Shin Yamaguchi via Kokura in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
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 Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shimonoseki to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 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/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kami-Kumamoto to Moji
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
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