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How to get fromTokyo to Kurumeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kurume by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    5h 22m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    15h 5m
    ¥9,600–26,001

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to BS Hiroshima Station North Exitbus bus Wh1152
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kurumetrain train Sakura / ...
    15h 23m
    ¥11,700–32,924

  4. Drive 1,088.4 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kurumecar car 1,088.4 km
    13h 8m
    ¥18,883–27,275

  5. Fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane HND - FUK
    4h 8m
    ¥13,310–30,814

  6. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane HND - KKJ
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kurumetrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥14,110–38,264

  7. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane HND - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain train
    5h 31m
    ¥15,590–43,214

  8. Fly to Saga Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane plane HND - HSG
    2. Take the train from Saga to Tosutrain train
    5h 48m

  9. Fly to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane HND - NGS
    2. Take the train from Sasebo to Tosutrain train
    6h 57m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar385Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,094.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kurume, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka hourly, and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–26,000 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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