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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kumamoto to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Himejitrain train
    2. Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    10h 40m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    25h 11m
    ¥13,930–34,300

  3. Drive  1,367.9 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Yamagatacar car 1,367.9 km
    17h 35m
    ¥23,586–34,069

  4. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yamagata Airport

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane KMJ - GAJ
    7h 11m
    ¥19,980–41,980

  5. Train via Himeji

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Himejitrain train
    2. Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train
    10h 54m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train
    11h 24m

  7. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    25h 55m
    ¥15,850–25,900

  8. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KMJ - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    7h 44m
    ¥36,350–71,900

  9. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane FUK - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    5h 48m
    ¥24,058–59,211

  10. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane FUK - GAJ
    6h 55m
    ¥15,688–73,291

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥17,193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?

Fuji Dream, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kumamoto to Yamagata via Himeji and Tōkyō Station in around 10h 54m.

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