There are 5 ways to get from Shimabara to Kurume by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Portcarferry
- Take the train from Omuta to Nishitetsukurumetrain [108084] Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line Ltd. Exp. / ...
2h 28m¥1,256–1,526Bus
- Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyamabus Shimabara
4h 8m¥3,098–4,276Drive 116.9 km
- Drive from Shimabara to Kurumecar 116.9 km
2h 6m¥2,029–2,930Drive, car ferry, fly
- Drive from Shimabara to Kuchinotsu Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane AXJ - FUK
3h 46m¥15,874–32,538Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Kumamoto Sta.bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain
3h 1m¥2,300–3,250
Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimabara to Kurume is to car ferry and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1600 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shimabara to Kurume is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimabara to Kurume. However, there are services departing from Shimabara Eki-mae and arriving at Nishitetsu Kurume via Kiyama AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Shimabara and Kurume is 77 km. The road distance is 116.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimabara to Kurume without a car is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4300.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Shimabara to Kurume, including transfers.
Shimabara to Kurume bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shimabara Eki-mae station.
Shimabara to Kurume bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kosoku Kiyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimabara to Kurume is 117 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Shimabara to Kurume.
There are 290+ hotels available in Kurume.
What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Kurume, Japan?
Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyama 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,700–3,900 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Amakusa to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Train from Omuta to Nishitetsukurume
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.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
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Kumamoto Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–750
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
- 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
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