There are 6 ways to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
2h 40m¥21,524–39,963Drive 603.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokushima to Kumamotocar 603.5 km
8h 23m¥10,472–15,125Train
- Take the train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain
6h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigakumae to Takamatsu central ICbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsuchuo IC BT to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki ICbus
8h 28m¥11,800–14,900Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
6h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Okaidobus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus
16h 27m¥15,300–16,100
Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 2h 40m and costs ¥21000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokushima to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tokushima Daigaku-mae and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal via Okaido and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokushima to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tokushima and arriving at Kumamoto via Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Tokushima and Kumamoto is 505 km. The road distance is 603.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tokushima to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Tokushima Daigaku-mae station.
Tokushima to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Tokushima station.
The best way to get from Tokushima to Kumamoto is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥15000 - ¥16500 and takes 16h 27m.
What companies run services between Tokushima, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tokushima to Kumamoto via Takamatsu(Kagawa) and Okayama in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal via Okaido and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–39,000
- 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
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 Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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 Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigakumae to Takamatsu central IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsuchuo IC BT to Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Ueki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Daigaku-mae to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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Tokushima to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Okaido station.
Tokushima to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Takamatsu(Kagawa) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokushima to Kumamoto is 604 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Tokushima to Kumamoto.
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