There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Tamana by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
5h 21m¥10,122–14,863Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamotonightbus Sunrise
12h 52m¥8,000–12,000Drive 687.7 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Tamanacar 687.7 km
8h 54m¥11,931–17,233Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Tamanatrain
4h 57mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kikusui ICbus Hinokuni
6h 28mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tamanatrain
5h 31mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGO - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
6h 16mFly Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane ITM - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Tamanatrain
7h 53m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Tamana is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Tamana is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Tamana. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Kumamoto via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Tamana. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Tamana via Shin Osaka and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kyoto and Tamana is 716 km. The road distance is 687.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tamana without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Kyoto to Tamana, including transfers.
Kyoto to Tamana bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Tamana train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Tamana bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tamana, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 12h 2m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–210,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Nagasaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Tamana
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Tamana
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Tamana
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kikusui IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,200
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Kyoto to Tamana train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
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