There are 10 ways to get from Tsukuba to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Tx
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
8h 35mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NRT - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
7h 7m¥10,409–26,818Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
20h 3m¥12,510–31,350Drive 1,229.4 km
- Drive from Tsukuba to Kumamotocar 1,229.4 km
15h 10m¥21,347–30,834Bus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the bus from 田中東 to つくばセンターbus
- Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
6h 21mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Tsuchiura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain
9h 55mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Tsukuba Center to Osaka Stationnightbus Yokappe
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
22h 15m¥17,200–23,400Fly Ibaraki Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane IBR - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
4h 1m¥29,938–53,453Bus, train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the bus from 田中東 to つくばセンターbus
- Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 南流山 Minami-Nagareyamatrain
- Take the train from 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo 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
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
7h 2mBus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Saga Airport, train
- Take the bus from 田中東 to つくばセンターbus
- Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane HND - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kumamototrain
8h 25m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsukuba to Kumamoto is to train and fly which costs ¥10000 - ¥27000 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tsukuba to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥29000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsukuba to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from 大貫 and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Tsukuba Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Tsukuba to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from つくば Tsukuba and arriving at Kumamoto via 秋葉原 Akihabara, Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Tsukuba and Kumamoto is 1241 km. The road distance is 1229.4 km.
The best way to get from Tsukuba to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Tsukuba to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tsukuba to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tsukuba Center station.
Tsukuba to Kumamoto train services, operated by Tsukuba Express, depart from つくば Tsukuba station.
Tsukuba to Kumamoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
What companies run services between Tsukuba, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from 大貫 to Kumamoto via つくばセンター, つくば Tsukuba, 秋葉原 Akihabara, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 大貫 to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via つくばセンター, Tsukuba Center, and Ōsaka Station in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
- 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
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–40,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from つくば Tsukuba to 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–850
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.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
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
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 Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- 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 Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuchiura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from 田中東 to つくばセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from 田中東 to つくばセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from 田中東 to つくばセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tsukuba Center to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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