There are 7 ways to get from Kurashiki to Aso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus
5h 41mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Kurashiki to Fukuyamatrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Kumamototrain Sakura
6h 24m¥6,665–9,923Drive 471.9 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Asocar 471.9 km
6h 42m¥7,932–11,457Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
5h 53mTrain, bus via Beppu
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Aso Stationbus
9h 31mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
7h 49mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
9h 10m¥23,161–43,100
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Aso is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Aso is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Aso. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Fukuyama, Kumamoto and Higoozu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Aso is 559 km. The road distance is 471.9 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Aso without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Kurashiki to Aso, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Fukuyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Aso is 472 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Kurashiki to Aso.
There are 341+ hotels available in Aso.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kurashiki to Aso(Kumamoto) via Fukuyama, Kumamoto, and Higoozu in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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