There are 5 ways to get from Kurume to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kurume to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
3h 2m¥8,500–12,000Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cityplaza Mutsumon mae to Kiyama APbus Kurume
- Take the night bus from Kiyama Parking Area to WTB Osaka Umedanightbus Yj1654
12h 6m¥5,151–21,260Drive 615.7 km
- Drive from Kurume to Osakacar 615.7 km
7h 52m¥10,682–15,429Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurume to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
3h 14m¥12,185–20,515Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
4h 28m
Kurume to Osaka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurume to Osaka is to train which costs ¥8500 - ¥12000 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kurume to Osaka is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kurume to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Cityplaza Mutsumon mae and arriving at WTB Osaka Umeda via Kiyama Parking Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurume and arriving at Shin Osaka. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Kurume and Osaka is 583 km. The road distance is 615.7 km.
The best way to get from Kurume to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
The train from Kurume to Shin Osaka takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kurume to Osaka bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Cityplaza Mutsumon mae station.
Kurume to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kurume station.
Kurume to Osaka bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kiyama AP station.
What companies run services between Kurume, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kurume to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥8,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Cityplaza Mutsumon mae to Kiyama AP
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kiyama Parking Area to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–20,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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Kurume to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
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