There are 4 ways to get from Saga to Mount Aso by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Tateno(Kumamoto)train
- Take the taxi from Tateno(Kumamoto) to Mount Asotaxi
3h 35mDrive 107.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Saga to Mount Asocar 107.9 km
1h 36m¥1,855–2,679Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
4h 29m¥2,844–3,268Bus
- Take the bus from Saga Daini Godochosha to Kiyama PAbus
- Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the bus from Kumamotokencho Mae to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
5h 1m¥4,550–8,003
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saga to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Saga to Mount Aso is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Saga to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Saga Daini Godochosha and arriving at Aso Sanjo Terminal via Kiyama AP and Kumamotokencho Mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Saga and Mount Aso is 146 km. The road distance is 107.9 km.
The best way to get from Saga to Mount Aso without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Saga to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Saga to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Saga Daini Godochosha station.
Saga to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kiyama PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saga to Mount Aso is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Saga to Mount Aso.
There are 314+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Saga, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
You can take a bus from Saga Daini Godochosha to Aso Sanjo Terminal via Kiyama AP and Kumamotokencho Mae in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Tateno(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamotokencho Mae to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Saga Daini Godochosha to Kiyama PA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–7,500
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
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