There are 11 ways to get from Kyushu to Gifu by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain Tsubame / ...
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
8h 35mDrive 808.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyushu to Gifucar 808.5 km
10h 31m¥13,935–20,129Bus, train via Ōita
- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
19h 40mFly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KMJ - NGO
- Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifutrain
6h 16m¥35,984–85,682Train via Beppu
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Bepputrain
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain
9h 48mBus, train
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Kumamoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Gifutrain
10h 30mTaxi, bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Kyushu to Asoshi Shokokai Maetaxi
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KMJ - NKM
- Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifutrain
6h 18mTaxi, bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Kyushu to Asoshi Shokokai Maetaxi
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifutrain
7h 14mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane OIT - NGO
- Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifutrain
8h 17mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
- Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifutrain
7h 57m¥19,614–34,042Taxi, bus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the taxi from Kyushu to Asoshi Shokokai Maetaxi
- 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 Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
- Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifutrain
8h 4m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Gifu is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Gifu is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs ¥36000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Gifu. However, there are services departing from Uchinomaki and arriving at Meitetsu Gifu via Higoozu, Kumamoto, Hakata Fukuoka and Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Kyushu and Gifu is 899 km. The road distance is 808.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Gifu without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Kyushu to Gifu, including transfers.
Kyushu to Gifu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
Kyushu to Gifu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyushu to Gifu is 809 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Kyushu to Gifu.
There are 280+ hotels available in Gifu.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Gifu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Dabaru(Uchinomaki) to Meitetsu Gifu via Uchinomaki Sta., Uchinomaki, Higoozu, Kumamoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Meitetsu Nagoya in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–22,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station to Kumamoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- 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 Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
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