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How to get fromTokyo to Takaoby train, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or taxi

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kokuratrain train Nozomi
    5h 1m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kurosaki Interchangenightbus night bus
    13h 51m
    ¥17,500–36,000

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushucarferry car ferry
    36h 55m
    ¥22,700–23,500

  4. Drive  1,043.3 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Takaocar car 1,043.3 km
    12h 14m
    ¥17,894–25,847

  5. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane HND - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Kotaketrain train
    4h 55m

  6. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane HND - KKJ
    2. Take the taxi from Yahata Inter Change to Takaotaxi taxi
    5h 23m
    ¥19,650–43,714

  7. Fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane HND - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Oriotrain train
    7h 7m

  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 Hakatatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Kotaketrain train
    7h 33m

  9. 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 Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Kotaketrain train
    7h 14m

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

Calendar413Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,632Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Takao, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, Ocean Higashikyu Ferry operates a car ferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Kitakyushu once daily. Tickets cost ¥18,800 and the journey takes 34h 5m.

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