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

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There are 10 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 26m

  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
    ¥19,357–27,960

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

    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
    4h 36m

  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
    ¥14,388–34,211

  8. Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KOJ - HND
    5h 17m
    ¥14,687–48,470

  9. 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
    ¥10,360–29,410

  10. 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 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to Yokohamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Yokohama to Yamato(Kanagawa)train train
    6h 11m

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

Calendar140Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,802Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 26m.

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