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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto to Yamato by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Tsubame / ...
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain train Nozomi
    7h 27m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus 産交：熊本駅前→Sns～西合志→西鉄天神高速バスターミナル / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    19h 9m
    ¥9,180–28,500

  3. Drive  1,121.3 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Yamatocar car 1,121.3 km
    13h 19m
    ¥19,398–28,019

  4. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    3. Take the train from 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to Yokohamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Yokohama to Yamato(Kanagawa)train train
    4h 46m

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama / ...
    7h 54m

  6. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Yamatobus bus
    19h 56m
    ¥11,200–23,700

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FUK - HND
    4h 30m
    ¥15,388–32,211

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

    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 Yokohamatrain train
    6h 32m
    ¥9,860–30,410

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

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain train
    3. Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HSG - HND
    4. Take the train from Yokohama to Yamato(Kanagawa)train train
    6h 21m

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

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,895Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,152.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to 大和 Yamato via Hakata Fukuoka, Shin Yokohama, 新横浜 Shin-yokohama, and 西谷 Nishiya in around 7h 27m.

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