There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku to Hikawa by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, 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 / ...
8h 37mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamotobus Hinokuni
18h 39m¥11,000–28,207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
14h 15m¥19,500–24,000Drive 1,177.4 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Hikawacar 1,177.4 km
14h 18m¥20,184–29,155Subway, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, bus
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the bus from Sogo Byoin Mae(Sogo Hospital) to Kitakanobus
6h 51mFly 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
6h 43m¥15,260–34,250Subway, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Matsubasetrain
- Take the bus from Matsubase Sta. to Kitakanobus
7h 32mFly to Miyazaki Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane HND - KMI
- Take the bus from Miyako City to Shin-Yatsushirobus
8h 57m¥18,130–48,390Subway, fly to Saga Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane HND - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Matsubasetrain
- Take the bus from Matsubase Sta. to Kitakanobus
8h 37m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Hikawa is to bus and train which costs ¥19000 - ¥24000 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Hikawa is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥15000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinjuku to Hikawa. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kitakano via Hakata Bus Terminal and Matsubase Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Hikawa. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Matsubase via Tōkyō Station, Hakata Fukuoka and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Hikawa is 1196 km. The road distance is 1177.4 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Hikawa without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Shinjuku to Hikawa, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Hikawa bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Hikawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Shinjuku to Hikawa bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Hikawa, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Kitakano via Tōkyō Station, Hakata Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Matsubase, and Matsubase Sta. in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–160,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Shinjuku to Hikawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Hikawa is 1177 km. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Shinjuku to Hikawa.
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