There are 3 ways to get from Akune to Kumamoto by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Akune to Izumi(Kagoshima)train [183188] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Kumamototrain Tsubame / ...
1h 10m¥4,087–6,217Drive 114.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Akune to Kumamotocar 114.2 km
1h 44m¥1,961–2,832Train via Yatsushiro
- Take the train from Akune to Yatsushirotrain [183188] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Kumamototrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
2h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akune to Kumamoto is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Akune to Kumamoto is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Akune to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Akune and arriving at Kumamoto via Izumi(Kagoshima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Akune and Kumamoto is 111 km. The road distance is 114.2 km.
The best way to get from Akune to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Akune to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Akune to Kumamoto train services, operated by Hisatsu Orange Railway, depart from Akune station.
Akune to Kumamoto train services, operated by Hisatsu Orange Railway, arrive at Izumi(Kagoshima) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akune to Kumamoto is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Akune to Kumamoto.
There are 383+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Akune, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Akune to Kumamoto via Izumi(Kagoshima) in around 1h 10m.
- Website
- hs-orange.com
Train from Akune to Izumi(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Akune to Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Yatsushiro to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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