There are 10 ways to get from Kyushu to Gifu by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Kosoku Fukuoka
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
9h 25mDrive 808.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyushu to Gifucar 808.5 km
10h 35m¥12,404–17,917Bus, train via Kyoto
- 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 Kyōto to Gifutrain
19h 50mTaxi, 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 18mTrain
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain
9h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Kiyama PAbus
- Take the bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
- Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritakebus
20h 26mFly 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¥34,984–85,682Taxi, 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 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¥19,114–34,042Taxi, 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 Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Gifu is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Gifu is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs ¥35000 - ¥90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyushu to Gifu station. However, there are services departing from Uchinomaki and arriving at Nagoya Station Noritake via Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, 基山パーキングエリア and Osaka WBT Umeda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Gifu. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Meitetsu Gifu via Ōita, Kokura and Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Kyushu and Gifu is 919 km. The road distance is 808.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Gifu without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Kyushu to Gifu, including transfers.
Kyushu to Gifu bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae station.
Kyushu to Gifu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Aso(Kumamoto) station.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Gifu is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Gifu, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kyushu to Meitetsu Gifu via Asoshi Shokokai Mae, Aso Sta., Aso(Kumamoto), Oita, Ōita, Kokura, Nagoya, and Meitetsu Nagoya in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyushu to Gifu via Uchinomaki, Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, Kiyama PA, 基山パーキングエリア, Osaka WBT Umeda, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–22,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–75,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–19,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–22,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–19,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–60,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- 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 Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu Gifu
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- 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 Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Kiyama PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- Willer Express
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
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Kyushu to Gifu bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kiyama PA station.
Kyushu to Gifu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Oita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyushu to Gifu is 809 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Kyushu to Gifu.
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