There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Tottori by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kamigoritrain
- Take the train from Kamigori to Tottoritrain
5h 53m¥9,249–13,018Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsue Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Yonago to Tottoritrain
14h 55m¥11,260–17,458Drive 580.4 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Tottoricar 580.4 km
7h 57m¥10,078–14,557Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tajima Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tajima Airport (TJH)plane KMJ - TJH
- Take the train from Toyooka to Tottoritrain
9h 50m¥21,400–70,700Fly 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 Sannomiya to Tottoritrain
7h 21m¥16,450–28,800Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Izumo Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Tottoritrain
5h 59m¥31,998–48,001Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Tottoritrain
7h 10m¥16,148–26,101
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tajima Airport (TJH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Tottori is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Tottori is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Tottori. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Tottori via Okayama and Kamigori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Tottori is 631 km. The road distance is 580.4 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Tottori without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kumamoto to Tottori, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Tottori train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Tottori train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Tottori is 580 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Kumamoto to Tottori.
There are 85+ hotels available in Tottori.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Tottori, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Tottori via Okayama and Kamigori in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tajima Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–250,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tajima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
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 Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- 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 Okayama to Kamigori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kamigori to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyooka to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 Shinji to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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 Sannomiya to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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/
- 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
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Matsue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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