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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    7h 24m

  2. Bus, night bus via Kyoto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Yamato to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus Sunrise
    19h 11m
    ¥11,200–24,000

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Tomei Yamato to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus bus
    18h
    ¥11,399–31,371

  4. Drive 1,115.8 km

    1. Drive from Yamato to Kumamotocar car 1,115.8 km
    13h 31m
    ¥19,357–27,960

  5. Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport

    1. Take the train from 大和 Yamato to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane HND - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4h 59m

  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train Sakura / ...
    8h 27m

  7. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane HND - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    5h 4m
    ¥14,667–32,721

  8. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane HND - KKJ
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥15,467–42,121

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,407Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from 大和 Yamato to Kumamoto via 西谷 Nishiya, 新横浜 Shin-yokohama, Shin Yokohama, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 7h 24m.

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