There are 6 ways to get from Aso to Osaka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain [188399] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 2 / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Sakura / ...
5h¥15,970–23,974Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus Yamabiko / ...
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Ōsaka Stationbus Sorin
14h 52m¥7,355–17,164Drive 667.1 km
- Drive from Aso to Osakacar 667.1 km
8h 47m¥11,561–16,699Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
3h 53m¥11,905–29,987Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
5h 49m¥20,123–33,379Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
5h 8m¥17,125–39,637
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aso to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Aso to Osaka is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥11000 - ¥30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Aso station to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Aso Station Mae and arriving at Ōsaka Station via Chuo-Dori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Aso to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Aso and Osaka is 694 km. The road distance is 667.1 km.
The best way to get from Aso to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Aso to Osaka, including transfers.
Aso to Osaka bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Aso Station Mae.
Aso to Osaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Aso(Kumamoto) station.
The best way to get from Aso to Osaka is to train which takes 5h and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥18000 and takes 14h 52m.
What companies run services between Aso, Kumamoto, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Kumamoto in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aso Station Mae to Ōsaka Station via Oita Chuo-Dori and Chuo-Dori in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
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 Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Kumamoto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
- 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 Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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Aso to Osaka bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Oita Chuo-Dori station.
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