There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kumamoto by plane or train
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Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MEL - KMJ
17h 38m¥63,093–153,093Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
16h 53m¥59,723–135,453Fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MEL - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
19h 2m¥66,043–207,693Fly to Oita Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane MEL - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
21h 42mFly to Nagasaki Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane MEL - NGS
- Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
24h 56m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kumamoto is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥140000 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 16h 53m and costs ¥55000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kumamoto is 8023 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Melbourne to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kumamoto is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:11 AM in Melbourne and 5:11 AM in Kumamoto.
There are 518+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kumamoto, Japan?
China Airlines, Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Manila, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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