There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Takamatsu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train [31514] Marine-Liner 21 / ...
3h 46m¥8,349–11,618Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Ritsurinkoen-maebus
8h 3m¥10,200–13,408Drive 543.3 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Takamatsucar 543.3 km
7h 23m¥9,425–13,614Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Ritsurin Parkbus
4h 41m¥20,548–39,551Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
6h 28mFly 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 Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
6h 12m¥16,950–29,550Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Kochi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
- Take the bus from Harimayabashi to Ritsurin Koenmaebus
6h 25m¥22,338–38,941
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Takamatsu is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Takamatsu is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Takamatsu. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Takamatsu(Kagawa) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Takamatsu is 558 km. The road distance is 543.3 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Takamatsu without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Kumamoto to Takamatsu, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Takamatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Takamatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Takamatsu is 543 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Kumamoto to Takamatsu.
There are 695+ hotels available in Takamatsu.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Takamatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Takamatsu(Kagawa) via Okayama in around 3h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Ritsurinkoen-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Ritsurin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Harimayabashi to Ritsurin Koenmae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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