There are 7 ways to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or night bus
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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¥29,623–64,197Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- 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¥19,003–61,847Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kumamototrain
2d 7h¥32,201–44,104Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HGH - KMJ
11h 51m¥21,706–68,180Fly 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
9h 2m¥19,726–62,475Bus, car ferry, night bus
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Shanghai Southbus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus
2d 14h¥30,918–40,832Train, car ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus
2d 16h¥29,413–51,696
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto is to train and fly which costs ¥19000 - ¥65000 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥29000 - ¥65000.
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 12:24 PM in Ningbo and 1:24 PM in Kumamoto.
There are 494+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Kumamoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ningbo to Kumamoto. However, you can take the train to Shanghai Hongqiao, walk to Hongqiao station, take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata Fukuoka, then take the train to Kumamoto. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ningbo to Kumamoto via Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, East Nanjing Road Station, Shanghai, Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Sannomiya(Subway), Shin-Kobe Station, and Shin Kobe in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–150,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–100,000
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
- ¥28,000–130,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–80,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–60,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–150,000
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
- ¥28,000–130,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–46,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–46,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–60,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
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 Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥2,700–3,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥4,000–6,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥4,000–6,000
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥4,000–6,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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 Shin Kobe to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- 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/
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMPT Building to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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 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
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