There are 10 ways to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
5h 46m¥12,990–16,563Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misakicar
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganosekicarferry
- Drive from Saganoseki to Kumamotocar
4h 56m¥5,109–7,029Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
10h 21m¥11,200–12,800Bus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
11h 57m¥10,400–11,300Train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
6h 24mCar ferry, train via Yanai
- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanaicarferry
- Take the train from Yanaiminato to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain
8h 21m¥8,060–10,060Fly Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
3h 34m¥16,291–31,021Fly Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MYJ - KMJ
5h 44m¥24,671–37,671Fly Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MYJ - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
4h 38m¥24,621–45,271Bus to Kochi Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Okaido to Harimayabashibus
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KCZ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 32m¥22,060–38,790
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matsuyama to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Matsuyama to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Kumamoto via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Matsuyama and Kumamoto is 421 km.
The best way to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Matsuyama to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
Matsuyama to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Matsuyama to Kumamoto is to bus which takes 11h 57m and costs ¥10000 - ¥11500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥38000 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Matsuyama, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from Okaido to Tōricho-suji via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Kumamoto via Okayama in around 6h 24m.
- 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 Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–310,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–330,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- 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 Yanaiminato to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- 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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 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 Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,800–11,300
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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Matsuyama to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
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