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How to get fromYamagata to Kumamotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Yamagata to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    10h 35m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus bus
    24h 59m
    ¥15,474–38,895

  3. Bus, night bus via Osaka

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus
    24h 27m
    ¥18,374–28,095

  4. Drive  1,363 km

    1. Drive from Yamagata to Kumamotocar car 1,363 km
    17h 45m
    ¥23,377–33,766

  5. Fly Yamagata Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane GAJ - KMJ
    7h 25m
    ¥17,980–90,980

  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train
    11h 1m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train
    11h 24m

  8. Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane SDJ - KMJ
    7h 43m
    ¥37,214–76,565

  9. Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane SDJ - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    6h 8m
    ¥23,844–51,925

Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,973Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

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

You can take a bus from 県庁前 to Kumamoto via 山形駅前, Yamagata, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Fuji Dream, and Amakusa Airlines fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 5 times a day.

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