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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Shizuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shizuoka to Kofutrain train
    10h

  2. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane KMJ - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamanashishitrain train
    7h 44m
    ¥11,400–33,000

  3. Bus, night bus

    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 Kofu Stationbus bus
    21h 11m
    ¥11,620–33,680

  4. Drive  1,086.9 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Yamanashicar car 1,086.9 km
    13h 29m
    ¥16,674–24,085

  5. Fly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishitrain train
    6h 46m
    ¥16,000–44,600

  6. Train via Nagoya

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Yamanashishitrain train
    10h 40m

  7. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ōsaka Stationnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station to Kofu Station South-Gatebus bus Crystal Liner
    21h 25m
    ¥15,740–22,080

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane FUK - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥33,648–74,991

  9. Train to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HSG - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishitrain train
    8h 21m
    ¥54,414–85,578

  10. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ)plane plane FUK - FSZ
    3. Take the train from Shizuoka to Kofutrain train
    8h 59m

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,732Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,129.9 km
  • Duration: 10h

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to 山梨市 Yamanashishi via Shin Kobe, Shizuoka, Kofu, and 甲府 Kōfu in around 10h.

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