There are 4 ways to get from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Hiroshima Airport to Chūgoku Chihōtaxi
6h 33mDrive 392.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihōcar 392.2 km
5h 23m¥6,800–9,822Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
6h 58m¥14,320–17,720Train
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Bepputrain
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Miharatrain
10h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Mihara via Beppu and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Kyushu and Chūgoku Chihō is 465 km. The road distance is 392.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 6h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō, including transfers.
Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Aso(Kumamoto) station.
Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Beppu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Kyushu to Chūgoku Chihō.
There are 306+ hotels available in Chūgoku Chihō.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Chūgoku Chihō, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to 小林 via Aso Sta., Aso(Kumamoto), Beppu, Kokura, Mihara, 三原駅, and 三原営業所 in around 10h 12m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,000
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