There are 9 ways to get from Kyushu to Tokyo by taxi, bus, train, plane, night bus, or car
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Taxi, bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
5h 36mFly Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane KMJ - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
6h 25m¥16,984–38,982Train via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
10h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Kintetsu Namba West Gatebus
- Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
26h 48m¥22,734–40,582Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Kosoku Fukuoka
- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
20h 8mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Tokyo 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OIT - HND
7h 47mTaxi, bus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
7h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Bepputrain
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
11h 18mDrive 1,135.2 km
- Drive from Kyushu to Tokyocar 1,135.2 km
13h 38m¥19,519–28,193
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Tokyo is to drive which costs ¥19000 - ¥29000 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Tokyo is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs ¥17000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyushu to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Asoshi Shokokai Mae and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Aso Station Mae, Chuo-Dori and JR Namba Station OCAT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Uchinomaki and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Higoozu, Kumamoto and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Kyushu and Tokyo is 952 km. The road distance is 1135.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Tokyo without a car is to train via Hiroshima which takes 10h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kyushu to Tokyo, including transfers.
Kyushu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Aso Station Mae.
Kyushu to Tokyo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Tokyo is to train via Hiroshima which takes 10h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥22000 - ¥41000 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a bus from Dabaru(Uchinomaki) to Tōkyō Station via Uchinomaki Sta., Uchinomaki, Higoozu, Kumamoto, and Hiroshima in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyushu to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Asoshi Shokokai Mae, Aso Station Mae, Oita Chuo-Dori, Chuo-Dori, and JR Namba Station OCAT in around 26h 48m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–210,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–210,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–190,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
- 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 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
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
- 0570-09-1121
- 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 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 Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
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Booking & Getting There
Kyushu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Oita Chuo-Dori station.
Kyushu to Tokyo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyushu to Tokyo is 1135 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Kyushu to Tokyo.
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