There are 4 ways to get from Aso to Kitakyushu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokura
2h 43m¥7,655–11,837Drive 134.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Aso to Kitakyushu134.4 km
2h 12m¥2,283–3,298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aso Sta. to Kumamoto Sta.特急:大分→九産→熊本駅 / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to KokuraSakura / ...
2h 48mTrain via Beppu
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Beppu[188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3
- Take the train from Beppu to KokuraSonic / ...
3h 37m¥6,997–9,655
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aso to Kitakyushu is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aso to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Aso to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Kokura via Higoozu and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Aso and Kitakyushu is 202 km. The road distance is 134.4 km.
The best way to get from Aso to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Aso to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Aso to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Aso(Kumamoto) station.
Aso to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Higoozu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aso to Kitakyushu is 134 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Aso to Kitakyushu.
There are 198+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Aso, Kumamoto, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kokura via Higoozu and Kumamoto in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- 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 Aso(Kumamoto) to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,700
- 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
- ¥4,000–4,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,400–4,700
- Green Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Sta. to Kumamoto Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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