There are 5 ways to get from Okinawa to Aso by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
best- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane OKA - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
5h 26mTaxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所taxi
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
28h 46m¥28,838–47,268Drive, ferry
- Drive from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所car
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 宮之浦ferry
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Asocar
27h 23m¥29,743–41,207Line 28 bus, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane OKA - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
7h 18mLine 28 bus, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane OKA - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
7h 53m
Naha Airport (OKA) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa to Aso is to drive and ferry which costs ¥29000 - ¥42000 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa to Aso is to drive and ferry which takes 27h 23m and costs ¥29000 - ¥42000.
The distance between Okinawa and Aso is 856 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Aso without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 28h 46m and costs ¥28000 - ¥48000.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Okinawa to Aso, including transfers.
There are 330+ hotels available in Aso.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Aso. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Naha bus Terminal, walk to 旭橋駅, take the train to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), walk to Kumamoto Airport, take the shuttle to Higo-Ōzu Station, walk to Higoozu, then take the train to Aso(Kumamoto). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Okinawa to Aso via 本部旅客待合所, Yakushima, and Kagoshima in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–180,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Okino Erabu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–180,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–19,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–22,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Okino Erabu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 098-862-6737
- Website
- okinawabus.com
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- https://okinawabus.com/en/
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- https://okinawabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 宮之浦
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–22,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–15,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–22,000
- First Class
- ¥27,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,816
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–85,000
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Higashi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 98-868-3666
- Website
- higashi-taxi.com
Okinawa Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 98-861-2224
- Website
- okinawa-kotsu-grp.co.jp
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