There are 9 ways to get from Tottori to Kumamoto by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tottori to Kamigoritrain
- Take the train from Kamigōri to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain
6h 2m¥9,131–13,047Train via Ogōri-shimogō
cheapest- Take the train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchitrain [187308] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 3 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain Sakura
7h 28m¥8,734–12,278Train, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Tottori to Matsuetrain
- Take the night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus
12h 26m¥10,811–16,312Drive 581.9 km
- Drive from Tottori to Kumamotocar 581.9 km
7h 56m¥10,095–14,582Train to Tajima Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyookatrain
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane TJH - KMJ
7h 55m¥22,438–49,618Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
12h 43m¥11,800–15,800Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
6h 37m¥16,497–28,773Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Tottori to Matsuetrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 43m¥32,121–48,282Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
6h 47m¥16,117–26,123
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥32000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tottori to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Sannomiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Kumamoto via Kamigōri and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Tottori and Kumamoto is 631 km. The road distance is 581.9 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Tottori to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tottori to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Kumamoto via Kamigōri and Okayama in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–44,000
Flights from Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tottori to Kamigori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kamigōri to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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 Tottori to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
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
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Tottori to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kamigori station.
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