There are 8 ways to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu by plane, train, bus, night bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIX - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
1h 52m¥8,155–18,321Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the nightbus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminalnightbus Jh1551
10h 16m¥6,331–18,200Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain
3h 56m¥14,605–23,243Train
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
3h 31m¥8,138–11,280Fly Kansai International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane KIX - KKJ
4h 58m¥24,492–47,909Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kokuratrain Nozomi
4h 39mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Osaka Kansai-KIX to Kitakyushu574.1 km
7h 37m¥13,000–17,000Drive 574.1 km
- Drive from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushucar 574.1 km
7h 37m¥9,936–14,352
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu is to fly and train which takes 1h 52m and costs ¥8000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu station. However, there are services departing from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal via Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Kansai Airport and arriving at Kokura via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) and Kitakyushu is 511 km. The road distance is 574.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kansai Airport station.
The best way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥48000 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX), Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kansai Airport to Kokura via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Star Flyer, and two other airlines fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–48,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–80,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–48,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Kansai Airport to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building to Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Prime (Rear Seat)
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Osaka Kansai-KIX to Kitakyushu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
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More Questions & Answers
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu is 574 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kitakyushu.
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