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How to get fromShima to Kumamotoby taxi, plane, train, car ferry, or night bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Shima to Kumamoto by taxi, plane, train, car ferry, or night bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shima to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane XMN - KMJ
    6h 51m
    ¥24,397–72,832

  2. Taxi, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Shima to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane XMN - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    7h 21m
    ¥18,027–60,192

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zhangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kumamototrain train
    2d 14h
    ¥38,642–60,314

  4. Taxi, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shima to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane XMN - KOJ
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    10h 31m
    ¥29,347–82,432

  5. Taxi, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shima to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane XMN - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    10h 59m
    ¥33,817–96,582

  6. Train, car ferry, night bus

    1. Take the train from Zhangzhou to Shanghai Southtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus
    2d 20h
    ¥37,984–59,365

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,615.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Shima, China and Kumamoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Shima to Kumamoto. However, you can take the taxi to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) 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 Kumamoto. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shima to Kumamoto via Zhangzhou, Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Tiantong Road Station, Shanghai, Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Sannomiya Station, Nunobiki Herb Garden, and Shin Kobe in around 2d 14h.

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