There are 3 ways to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle is to train which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal and arriving at Tōricho-suji. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle. However, there are services departing from Tenjin and arriving at Kumamoto Castle/City Hall via Hakata Fukuoka and Kumamoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Tenjin Station and Kumamoto Castle is 104 km. The road distance is 105.3 km.
The best way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle, including transfers.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2000 - ¥2800 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Tenjin Station, Japan and Kumamoto Castle, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 46 min. JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,800 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Tōricho-suji station.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Castle.
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