There are 9 ways to get from Saitama to Kumamoto by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
7h 4mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NRT - KMJ
5h 37m¥9,780–34,176Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
17h 49m¥10,900–28,107Drive 1,176.1 km
- Drive from Saitama to Kumamotocar 1,176.1 km
14h 18m¥20,402–29,469Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
5h 3mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
8h 42mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
19h 18mFly Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 8m¥14,547–31,543Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
6h 20m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Kumamoto is to train and fly which costs ¥9500 - ¥35000 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs ¥14000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Omiya and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Saitama and Kumamoto is 1190 km. The road distance is 1176.1 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Saitama to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Saitama to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Saitama to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Saitama to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Kumamoto via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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 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 Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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
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