There are 7 ways to get from Naruto to Kumamoto by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
2h 38m¥19,950–39,286Bus, train via Fukuoka
cheapest- Take the bus from Naruto IC Kitaguchi to Okayamabus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
5h 51m¥10,000–14,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maikokoen to Tegaratrain
- Take the train from Himeji to Kumamototrain
5h 57m¥11,764–16,500Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus Awa Express Kobe
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
11h 19m¥11,464–16,030Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
5h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Ikenotani to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain
7h 31mDrive 602.6 km
- Drive from Naruto to Kumamotocar 602.6 km
8h 19m¥10,352–14,952
Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naruto to Kumamoto is to bus and train via Fukuoka which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Naruto to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 2h 38m and costs ¥20000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Naruto to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Kousoku Naruto and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Sannomiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Naruto to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Naruto(Tokushima) and arriving at Kumamoto via Ikenotani, Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Naruto and Kumamoto is 502 km. The road distance is 602.6 km.
The best way to get from Naruto to Kumamoto without a car is to bus and train via Fukuoka which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Naruto to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Naruto to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Honshi Bus, depart from Kousoku Naruto station.
Naruto to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Ikenotani station.
Naruto to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Honshi Bus, arrive at Kousoku Maiko station.
What companies run services between Naruto, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Naruto(Tokushima) to Kumamoto via Ikenotani, Takamatsu(Kagawa), and Okayama in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–39,000
- 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 Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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 Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Maikokoen to Tegara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Ikenotani to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Naruto IC Kitaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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