There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Kyushu by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MEL - KMJ
18h 55m¥58,268–193,368Fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane MEL - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
22h 31mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
20h 48m¥59,898–135,728Fly 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
29h 26m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kyushu is to fly and train which costs ¥60000 - ¥140000 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kyushu is to fly which takes 18h 55m and costs ¥55000 - ¥200000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kyushu is 8041 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Melbourne to Kyushu, including transfers.
There are 535+ hotels available in Kyushu.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kyushu, Japan?
China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) once daily.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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