There are 7 ways to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PVG - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
8h 13m¥28,639–69,217Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGB - KMJ
18h 12m¥18,106–55,125Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kumamototrain
2d 7h¥32,205–44,112Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGB - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
10h 42m¥25,736–67,485Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane PVG - KMJ
10h 28m¥20,009–55,857Bus, car ferry, night bus
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Shanghai Southbus
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus
2d 14h¥30,971–40,886Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus
2d 22h
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto is to fly which costs ¥18000 - ¥55000 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥28000 - ¥70000.
The distance between Ningbo and Kumamoto is 1326 km.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥32000 - ¥45000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kumamoto is 1h ahead of Ningbo. It is currently 2:03 AM in Ningbo and 3:03 AM in Kumamoto.
There are 522+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Kumamoto, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–85,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–140,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–160,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,300–3,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,400–5,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,300–3,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,400–5,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,300–3,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,400–5,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,300–3,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,400–5,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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