There are 8 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 38m¥28,633–69,206Train 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¥16,003–55,846Train, 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¥32,201–44,103Train 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¥21,706–63,180Fly 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
10h 42m¥25,736–67,485Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGB - KMJ
19h 27m¥18,106–55,125Bus, 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¥30,968–40,882Train, 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 train and fly which costs ¥16000 - ¥60000 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m 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 38m to get from Ningbo to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Kumamoto is 1h ahead of Ningbo. It is currently 6:21 PM in Ningbo and 7:21 PM in Kumamoto.
There are 524+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Kumamoto, Japan?
China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) twice 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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–170,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
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 Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
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
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–85,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–49,000
- 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
- ¥33,000–170,000
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 Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–150,000
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
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- 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
- ¥20,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–49,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–43,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–85,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–160,000
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 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
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- [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
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sankobus.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 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
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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