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How to get fromKumamoto to Tanabeby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Tanabe by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    6h 42m
    ¥11,873–16,643

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukasnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    14h 19m
    ¥10,200–14,900

  3. Drive 811.3 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Tanabecar car 811.3 km
    10h 23m
    ¥14,053–20,298

  4. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    2. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    6h 58m
    ¥15,850–30,000

  5. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    6h 47m
    ¥16,548–26,301

  6. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥16,147–108,990

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 23m
    ¥28,948–49,401

Kumamoto to Tanabe by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,873Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Kii-Tanabe via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 6h 42m.

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