There are 8 ways to get from Marugame to Kumamoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
4h 17mDrive 523.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Marugame to Kumamotocar 523.7 km
7h 14m¥9,094–13,136Train, bus via Imabari
- Take the train from Marugame to Imabaritrain
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus
12h 44mTrain to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain [187005] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 2 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
4h 20mTrain to Kochi Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KCZ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 52mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
5h 34mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 49m¥20,570–39,700
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marugame to Kumamoto is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Marugame to Kumamoto is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥20000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct train from Marugame to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Marugame and arriving at Kumamoto via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Marugame and Kumamoto is 555 km. The road distance is 523.7 km.
The best way to get from Marugame to Kumamoto without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Marugame to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Marugame to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Marugame station.
Marugame to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marugame to Kumamoto is 524 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Marugame to Kumamoto.
There are 494+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Marugame, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Marugame to Kumamoto via Okayama in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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