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How to get fromUnzen to Mount Asoby car ferry, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Unzen to Mount Aso by car ferry, bus, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    6h 57m
    ¥3,050–3,600

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Nagasu Port to Mount Asocar car
    2h 13m
    ¥1,982–2,686

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Azuma to Shimabarakotrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Kumamoto Sta.bus bus
    4. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    5. Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    6. Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Asosanjo Terminalbus bus
    7h 50m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kawabata to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamotokencho Mae to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus bus
    8h 1m
    ¥5,553–7,650

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  • Distance: 120.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Unzen, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?

You can take a train from Azuma to Aso Sanjo Terminal via Aino(Nagasaki), Kawabata, Kiyama AP, and Kumamotokencho Mae in around 8h 1m.

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