There are 3 ways to get from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen by car ferry, bus, or car
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the carferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Kurokawa Onsenbus Kyushu Odan Bus
5h 45m¥6,300–6,850Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Drive from Kumamoto Port to Kurokawa Onsencar
1h 48m¥2,538–3,254Bus
- Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyamabus Shimabara
- Take the bus from Kiyama PA to Kurokawa Onsenbus Kosoku Fukuoka
6h 27m¥6,548–7,596
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3300 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen is to car ferry and drive which takes 1h 48m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen. However, there are services departing from Shimabara Eki-mae and arriving at Kurokawa Onsen via Kiyama PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Shimabara and Kurokawa Onsen is 120 km.
The best way to get from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen, including transfers.
Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shimabara Eki-mae station.
Shimabara to Kurokawa Onsen bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kosoku Kiyama station.
There are 198+ hotels available in Kurokawa Onsen.
What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Kurokawa Onsen, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kurokawa Onsen via Kosoku Kiyama and Kiyama PA in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Kurokawa Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kiyama PA to Kurokawa Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,770
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
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