There are 9 ways to get from Morioka to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
9h 49mFly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HNA - KMJ
7h 17m¥16,496–85,661Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus
- Take the night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
19h 14m¥22,400–32,450Drive 1,554.9 km
- Drive from Morioka to Kumamotocar 1,554.9 km
20h 33m¥26,975–38,964Train via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain
10h 1mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus
25h 50m¥18,150–37,050Fly Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HNA - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 22m¥32,116–68,011Train to Akita Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Morioka to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane AXT - KMJ
8h 59m¥31,844–58,399Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane SDJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 50m¥25,651–52,313
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morioka to Kumamoto is to bus and night bus and train which costs ¥22000 - ¥33000 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Morioka to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥32000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Morioka to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Morioka and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hakata Bus Terminal and Ueki IC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Morioka to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Morioka and arriving at Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Morioka and Kumamoto is 1657 km. The road distance is 1554.9 km.
The best way to get from Morioka to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Morioka to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Morioka to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Morioka station.
Morioka to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Morioka station.
The best way to get from Morioka to Kumamoto is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥90000 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Morioka, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Morioka to Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream, Japan Airlines, and Amakusa Airlines fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–65,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–95,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–130,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–420,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–430,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–430,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–430,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–65,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–46,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–46,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–37,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Morioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- 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
- 0570-04-1717
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Morioka to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
Morioka to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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