There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku by train, night bus, car, plane, bus, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
5h 5mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus
14h 35m¥9,270–25,552Drive 1,084.5 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Sawara-kucar 1,084.5 km
12h 50m¥18,601–26,868Fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane HND - FUK
4h 6m¥13,080–32,454Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendonightbus Hagi Express
- Take the bus from Yudaonsendo to Hakata BTbus Fukuoka Yamaguchi Liner
18h 54m¥15,500–20,030Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kusami to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the subway from Hakata to Umebayashisubway
5h 12mFly to Saga Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane HND - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Hakatatrain
6h 44mFly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
6h 26m¥15,250–44,294
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku is to night bus and bus which costs ¥15000 - ¥20000 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Sawara-ku. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Sawara-ku. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Umebayashi via Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Tokyo and Sawara-ku is 1073 km. The road distance is 1084.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku, including transfers.
Tokyo to Sawara-ku bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Sawara-ku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sawara-ku is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥33000 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sawara-ku, 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- 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 Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kusami to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Saga to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 092-734-7800
- Website
- Fukuoka City Subway
Subway from Hakata to Umebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–330
- Website
- Fukuoka City Subway
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Yudaonsendo to Hakata BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Tokyo to Sawara-ku bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Sawara-ku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Sawara-ku is 1085 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Tokyo to Sawara-ku.
There are 1868+ hotels available in Sawara-ku.


















