There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
8h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Maebus
23h 38m¥11,050–35,723Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
18h 27m¥12,550–29,657Drive 1,149.8 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Mount Asocar 1,149.8 km
14h 29m¥19,949–28,816Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 56mFly Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
5h 27m¥16,340–43,564Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NRT - KMJ
6h 9m¥11,413–34,265Fly Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 46m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥35000 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥16000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at Asosanjo Terminal via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Oita Chuo-Dori and Aso Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Hiroshima and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Tokyo and Mount Aso is 1221 km. The road distance is 1149.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Tokyo to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Tokyo to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso is to bus which takes 23h 38m and costs ¥11000 - ¥36000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 56m, you could also fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥44000 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Asosanjo Terminal via Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Chuo-Dori, Oita Chuo-Dori, and Aso Sta. in around 23h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Mount Aso via Hiroshima, Kumamoto, and Aso(Kumamoto) in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–35,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Relax (Front-rear)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Relax (Rear-area)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Tokyo to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Mount Aso is 1150 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Tokyo to Mount Aso.
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