There are 6 ways to get from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
3h 24m¥9,500–14,000Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
10h 44m¥8,549–12,762Drive 673.8 km
- Drive from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamotocar 673.8 km
8h 46m¥11,664–16,848Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
3h 49mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
3h 54m¥14,059–22,860Fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
4h 48m¥14,389–43,110
Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station station to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Station and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Osaka and arriving at Kumamoto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Shin-Ōsaka Station and Kumamoto is 649 km. The road distance is 673.8 km.
The best way to get from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
The train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto takes 3h 24m including transfers and departs hourly.
Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
What companies run services between Shin-Ōsaka Station, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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