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How to get fromWakayama to Kumamotoby train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Wakayama to Kumamoto by train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train Kuroshio 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    5h 1m
    ¥10,652–15,598

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Bentenchōtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus
    20h 48m

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    12h 22m
    ¥11,136–15,845

  4. Drive  741 km

    1. Drive from Wakayama to Kumamotocar car 741 km
    9h 51m
    ¥12,709–18,357

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    4h 57m
    ¥14,615–27,942

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    5h 7m
    ¥15,245–30,302

  7. Car ferry to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TKS - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥32,830–46,875

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    6h 37m
    ¥22,862–77,248

Wakayama to Kumamoto by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,652Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Wakayama to Kumamoto via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 5h 1m.

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