There are 10 ways to get from Kumamoto to Shizuoka by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Shizuokatrain Hikari
6h 51mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ōsaka Stationnightbus Sunrise
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Shinshizuokanightbus
20h 6m¥14,000–19,700Drive 990.7 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Shizuokacar 990.7 km
12h 3m¥15,057–21,748Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane FUK - FSZ
5h 21m¥25,808–40,411Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shizuokatrain Kodama
6h 55mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shizuokatrain
5h 53mFly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KMJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shizuokatrain
5h 56mFly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KMJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shizuokatrain
5h 48mTrain to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane KOJ - FSZ
6h 8m¥33,107–80,670Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shizuokatrain
6h 52m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Shizuoka is to drive which costs ¥15000 - ¥22000 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Shizuoka is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥25000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto to Shizuoka. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT and arriving at Shinshizuoka via Ōsaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Shizuoka. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Shizuoka via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Shizuoka is 997 km. The road distance is 990.7 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shizuoka without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Kumamoto to Shizuoka, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Shizuoka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kumamoto to Shizuoka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Shizuoka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka Station.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Shizuoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Shizuoka via Okayama in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Shinshizuoka via Ōsaka Station and Ōsaka in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–38,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–47,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–22,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–75,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–160,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–38,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–22,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–75,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- 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 Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- 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)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Shinshizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
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