There are 4 ways to get from Asakura to Mount Aso by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Amagi(Amatetsu) to Kiyama(Saga)train
- Take the train from Kiyama to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Tateno(Kumamoto)train
- Take the taxi from Tateno(Kumamoto) to Mount Asotaxi
4h 4mDrive 100.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Asakura to Mount Asocar 100.1 km
1h 43m¥1,733–2,503Bus
- Take the bus from Miyanojin to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus Hinokuni
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Asosanjo Terminalbus 特急:熊本駅前→県庁前~阿蘇くまもと空港→阿蘇山上ターミナル
4h 54m¥2,436–5,393Bus via Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Amagi IC to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminalbus
5h 1m¥3,481–6,854
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asakura to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2500 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Asakura to Mount Aso is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Asakura to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Amagi IC and arriving at Asosanjo Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki I.C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Asakura and Mount Aso is 145 km. The road distance is 100.1 km.
The best way to get from Asakura to Mount Aso without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Asakura to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Asakura to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Amagi IC station.
Asakura to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asakura to Mount Aso is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Asakura to Mount Aso.
There are 268+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Asakura, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
You can take a train from Amagi(Nishitetsu) to Asosanjo Terminal via Gakkomae, Miyanojin, and Kumamoto Prefectural Office in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- 0946-23-1111
- Website
- amatetsu.jp
Train from Amagi(Amatetsu) to Kiyama(Saga)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- amatetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kiyama to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Tateno(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurume to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Higoozu to Tateno(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Miyanojin to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Amagi IC to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Asosanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–7,500
Kumamoto Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-379-2255
- Website
- kumataku.com
Kumamoto Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 96-369-6868
- Website
- kumamoto-kotsu.co.jp
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 96-354-4188
- Website
- 354-4188.com
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