There are 7 ways to get from Asago to Aso by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wadayama to HimejiHamakaze / ...
- Take the train from Himeji to KumamotoSakura
7h 14m¥18,191–26,313Drive 632.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Asago to Aso632.3 km
8h 56m¥10,764–15,548Bus
- Take the bus from Wadayama Station to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu)
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Take the bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
16h 15m¥11,249–21,199Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Wadayama to Ōsaka
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
19h 56m¥21,410–29,006Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Wadayama to Takarazuka
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)ITM - KMJ
6h 35m¥16,419–39,955Train, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wadayama to Takarazuka
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
8h 31m¥22,669–39,305Train, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Wadayama to Takarazuka
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
8h 22m¥20,639–48,605
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asago to Aso is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Asago to Aso is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥16000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Asago station to Aso station. However, there are services departing from Wadayama Station and arriving at Aso Station Mae via Sannomiya Bus Terminal and Oita Chuo-Dori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Asago to Aso. However, there are services departing from Wadayama and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Himeji, Kumamoto and Higoozu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Asago and Aso is 677 km. The road distance is 632.3 km.
The best way to get from Asago to Aso without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥18000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Asago to Aso, including transfers.
Asago to Aso bus services, operated by Zentan Bus, depart from Wadayama Station.
Asago to Aso train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Wadayama station.
The best way to get from Asago to Aso is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥18000 - ¥27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥22000 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Asago, Hyōgo, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Wadayama to Aso(Kumamoto) via Himeji, Kumamoto, and Higoozu in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wadayama Station to Aso Station Mae via Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu), Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Chuo-Dori, and Oita Chuo-Dori in around 16h 15m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–32,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Wadayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,000–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Green Seat
- ¥3,100–4,200
Train from Wadayama to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
Train from Wadayama to Takarazuka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Train from Hakata to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 079-662-2133
- Website
- zentanbus.co.jp
Bus from Wadayama Station to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- zentanbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Asago to Aso bus services, operated by Zentan Bus, arrive at Kobe-Sannomiya(Hankyu) station.
Asago to Aso train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asago to Aso is 632 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Asago to Aso.
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