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How to get fromNagoya to Kumamotoby train, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nagoya to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    4h 5m

  2. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NGO - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    4h 27m
    ¥10,817–24,139

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain train Urban Liner / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    14h 4m
    ¥12,438–17,336

  4. Drive  828.8 km

    1. Drive from Nagoya to Kumamotocar car 828.8 km
    10h 44m
    ¥12,786–18,469

  5. Fly Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NKM - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4h 7m

  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    5h 14m

  7. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NGO - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4h 22m

  8. Fly Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NKM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    4h 17m
    ¥18,330–37,060

  9. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    5h 18m

Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,029Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Nagoya to Kumamoto via Hakata Fukuoka in around 4h 5m.

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