There are 6 ways to get from Mount Aso to Kobe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Aso Sanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Station No.7bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
6h 11m¥10,750–14,750Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus Yamabiko
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Sorin
15h 44m¥8,550–18,200Drive 644.7 km
- Drive from Mount Aso to Kobecar 644.7 km
9h 4m¥11,079–16,003Bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
5h 26mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
7h 37mBus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
7h 12m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Aso to Kobe is to bus and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Aso to Kobe is to bus and train which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Aso to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Asosanjo Terminal and arriving at Sannomiya Bus Terminal via Aso Station Mae and Chuo-Dori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Mount Aso and Kobe is 680 km. The road distance is 644.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Aso to Kobe without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Mount Aso to Kobe, including transfers.
Mount Aso to Kobe bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Aso Station Mae.
Mount Aso to Kobe bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Oita Chuo-Dori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Aso to Kobe is 645 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Mount Aso to Kobe.
There are 330+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Mount Aso, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Sannomiya Bus Terminal via Aso Station Mae, Oita Chuo-Dori, and Chuo-Dori in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–200,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–160,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–170,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Sanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Station No.7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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