There are 5 ways to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the tram from Kumamoto Station to Kumamoto Castle/City Halltram [145576] Kumamoto Tramway Route A / ...
46 min¥1,183–1,575Drive 67.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kurume to Kumamoto Castlecar 67.8 km
55 min¥1,035–1,495Bus
- Take the bus from Miyanojin to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
1h 40m¥1,700–2,500Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kurume to Kumamoto Castletaxi 67.8 km
55 min¥30,000–37,000Train
- Take the train from Kurume to Kami-Kumamototrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
1h 51m
Kurume to Kumamoto Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle is to train and tram which takes 46 min and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Miyanojin and arriving at Tōricho-suji. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurume and arriving at Kami-Kumamoto. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Kurume and Kumamoto Castle is 70 km. The road distance is 67.8 km.
The best way to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle without a car is to train and tram which takes 46 min and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle, including transfers.
Kurume to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Miyanojin station.
Kurume to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kurume station.
The best way to get from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 1h 51m.
What companies run services between Kurume, Japan and Kumamoto Castle, Japan?
Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Miyanojin to Tōricho-suji every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,700–2,500 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Sanko Bus also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company) operates a train from Kurume to Kami-Kumamoto every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kurume to Kami-Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Website
- Kumamoto Tramway
Tram from Kumamoto Station to Kumamoto Castle/City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Schedules at
- Kumamoto Tramway
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Miyanojin to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Miyanojin to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥170–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–37,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kurume to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Tōricho-suji station.
Kurume to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurume to Kumamoto Castle is 68 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Kurume to Kumamoto Castle.
There are 539+ hotels available in Kumamoto Castle.