There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
6h 1mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrancenightbus No.1
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
14h 38m¥9,200–23,000Drive 1,155.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kumamotocar 1,155.3 km
13h 57m¥19,854–28,677Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 33m¥14,210–31,164Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
16h 18m¥11,000–28,107Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
5h 10m¥16,840–47,064Fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
5h 28m¥15,540–43,414Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
5h 46m¥15,010–39,564Fly to Saga Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane HND - HSG
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
6h 32m¥43,930–192,904
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) is to fly and train which costs ¥14000 - ¥32000 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥14000 - ¥32000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State). However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kumamoto (State). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Kumamoto via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kumamoto (State) is 1161 km. The road distance is 1155.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State), including transfers.
Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥48000 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kumamoto (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kumamoto via Kokura in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Solaseed Air, and All Nippon Airways fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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 Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- 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 Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
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
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kumamoto (State) is 1155 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Tokyo to Kumamoto (State).
There are 492+ hotels available in Kumamoto (State).