There are 4 ways to get from Minamata to Fukuoka by train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Minamata to Izumi(Kagoshima)train [183222] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
- Take the train from Izumi Kagoshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura
1h 58m¥3,291–4,500Drive 184.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Minamata to Fukuokacar 184.4 km
2h 29m¥2,831–4,089Drive, car ferry, fly
- Drive from Minamata to Shoura Portcar
- Take the carferry from Shoura Port to Nakata Portcarferry
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane AXJ - FUK
3h 53m¥16,622–26,764Train via Ōmuta
- Take the train from Minamata to Yatsushirotrain
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Ōmutatrain
- Take the train from Omuta to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)train
4h 42m
Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minamata to Fukuoka is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4100 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Minamata to Fukuoka is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct train from Minamata to Fukuoka. However, there are services departing from Minamata and arriving at Hakata Fukuoka via Izumi Kagoshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Minamata and Fukuoka is 205 km. The road distance is 184.4 km.
The best way to get from Minamata to Fukuoka without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4500.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Minamata to Fukuoka, including transfers.
Minamata to Fukuoka train services, operated by Hisatsu Orange Railway, depart from Minamata station.
Minamata to Fukuoka train services, operated by Hisatsu Orange Railway, arrive at Izumi(Kagoshima) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minamata to Fukuoka is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Minamata to Fukuoka.
There are 1874+ hotels available in Fukuoka.
What companies run services between Minamata, Japan and Fukuoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Minamata to Hakata Fukuoka via Izumi Kagoshima in around 1h 58m.
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Amakusa to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–18,000
- Website
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Train from Minamata to Izumi(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–600
- Schedules at
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Train from Minamata to Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Izumi Kagoshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Izumi Kagoshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Yatsushiro to Ōmuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Website
- Nishitetsu
Train from Omuta to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nishitetsu
- Phone
- 0996-86-0775
- Website
- tenchou-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shoura Port to Nakata Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–7,000
- Schedules at
- tenchou-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥410
- Vehicle
- ¥1,400–7,000
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