There are 11 ways to get from Shizuoka to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
6h 33mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinshizuoka to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
18h 46m¥14,310–19,940Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tomei Shizuoka to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
9h 5mDrive 984.2 km
- Drive from Shizuoka to Kumamotocar 984.2 km
12h 10m¥17,075–24,663Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Okayamatrain Hikari
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
6h 52mBus to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shizuoka Airportbus
- Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane FSZ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 56m¥21,720–33,450Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
5h 31mTrain to Komaki Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NKM - KMJ
5h 21mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGO - KMJ
5h 29mTrain to Komaki Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NKM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 26mBus to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shizuoka Airportbus
- Fly from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FSZ - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
5h 45m¥35,050–70,700
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Kumamoto is to night bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥20000 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Kumamoto is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥21000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shizuoka to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Shinshizuoka and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Shizuoka to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Kumamoto via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Kumamoto is 998 km. The road distance is 984.2 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Shizuoka to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Shizuoka to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Shizutetsu Bus, depart from Shinshizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Shizutetsu Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Shizuoka to Kumamoto via Shin Osaka in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shinshizuoka to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka and Ōsaka Station in around 18h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–65,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–48,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Shizuoka to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,595
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Night bus from Shinshizuoka to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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