There are 7 ways to get from Takamatsu to Kumamoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain [31528] Marine-Liner 22 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
4h 28m¥8,273–11,685Drive 538 km
cheapest- Drive from Takamatsu to Kumamotocar 538 km
7h 35m¥8,228–11,885Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurinkoen-mae to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
6h 40m¥9,600–12,400Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 44m¥28,680–42,010Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 14mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
5h 47m¥17,073–31,635Bus to Kochi Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Harimayabashibus
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KCZ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 16m¥24,884–39,727
Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Takamatsu to Kumamoto is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Takamatsu to Kumamoto is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Takamatsu to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Takamatsu(Kagawa) and arriving at Kumamoto via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Takamatsu and Kumamoto is 558 km. The road distance is 538 km.
The best way to get from Takamatsu to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Takamatsu to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Takamatsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Takamatsu(Kagawa) station.
Takamatsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takamatsu to Kumamoto is 538 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Takamatsu to Kumamoto.
There are 536+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Takamatsu, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Kumamoto via Okayama in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–34,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–85,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–130,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–26,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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 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 Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- 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)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurinkoen-mae to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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