There are 4 ways to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
1h 14m¥1,617–2,336Bus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kumamotobus Hinokuni
2h 32m¥2,000–2,900Drive 108.8 km
- Drive from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Stationcar 108.8 km
1h 24m¥1,891–2,732Train via Ōmuta
- Take the train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omutatrain [108034] Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line Ltd. Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Ōmuta to Kumamototrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
2h 24m
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station is to train which costs ¥1600 - ¥2400 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal and arriving at Kumamoto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station. However, there are services departing from Tenjin and arriving at Kumamoto via Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Tenjin Station and Kumamoto Station is 101 km. The road distance is 108.8 km.
The best way to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station, including transfers.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station 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 Station is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2000 - ¥2900 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Tenjin Station, Japan and Kumamoto Station, 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 Kumamoto every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,900 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Sanko Bus also services this route hourly.
- 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/
Train from Ōmuta to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Train from Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin) to Omuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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More Questions & Answers
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto station.
Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Tenjin Station to Kumamoto Station.
There are 501+ hotels available in Kumamoto Station.