There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
4h 29m¥9,870–14,475Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Areanightbus Yj1554
- Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
11h 54m¥5,500–21,524Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
10h 7m¥8,000–12,000Drive 676.4 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kumamoto Castlecar 676.4 km
8h 49m¥11,735–16,950Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Suizenjitrain
- Take the bus from Suizenji Sta. to Shiyakusho Maebus
4h 2mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 21m¥13,229–22,030Fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
5h 15m¥14,559–36,280
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle is to train which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle is to fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kumamoto via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Osaka and Kumamoto Castle is 657 km. The road distance is 676.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle, including transfers.
Osaka to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kumamoto Castle, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 52m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Suizenji
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- kumamoto-toshibus.co.jp
Bus from Suizenji Sta. to Shiyakusho Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Schedules at
- kumamoto-toshibus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Area
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Prime (Rear Ladies Seat)
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama AP to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Osaka to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kumamoto Castle is 676 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Osaka to Kumamoto Castle.
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