There are 7 ways to get from Matsuyama to Aso by ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
7h 53mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misakicar
- Take the carferry from Misaki to Saganosekicarferry
- Drive from Saganoseki to Asocar
4h 14m¥3,917–5,352Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahamatrain
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]ferry
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Stationbus
9h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus
13h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 28mFly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MYJ - KMJ
6h 4m¥28,671–47,671Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
5h 41m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matsuyama to Aso is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3900 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Matsuyama to Aso is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥3900 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Matsuyama to Aso station. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Aso Station via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki IC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Matsuyama to Aso. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Okayama and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Matsuyama and Aso is 469 km.
The best way to get from Matsuyama to Aso without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Matsuyama to Aso, including transfers.
Matsuyama to Aso bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
Matsuyama to Aso train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Matsuyama to Aso is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 28m, you could also fly, which costs ¥28000 - ¥48000 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Matsuyama, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from Okaido to Aso Station via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki IC in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Aso(Kumamoto) via Okayama and Kumamoto in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–140,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–220,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–85,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Yawatahama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
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Booking & Getting There
Matsuyama to Aso bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Matsuyama to Aso train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
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