There are 6 ways to get from Azuma Station to Aso by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Azuma to Shimabarakotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
6h 15mDrive 167.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Azuma Station to Asocar 167.1 km
2h 42m¥2,876–4,154Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Azuma to Shimabarakotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station to Aso Stationbus
6h 38mDrive, car ferry, fly, train
- Drive from Azuma Station to Kuchinotsu Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane AXJ - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
4h 44m¥14,696–20,192Train
- Take the train from Azuma to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Haikitrain
- Take the train from Haiki to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
6h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Kawabata to Kosoku Kiyamabus
- Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Aso Stationbus
7h 25m
Amakusa (AXJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Azuma Station to Aso is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4200 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Azuma Station to Aso is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Azuma Station to Aso. However, there are services departing from Azuma and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Isahaya, Haiki, Shin-Tosu, Kumamoto and Higoozu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Azuma Station and Aso is 108 km. The road distance is 167.1 km.
The best way to get from Azuma Station to Aso without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Azuma Station to Aso, including transfers.
Azuma Station to Aso train services, operated by Shimatetsu (Shimabara Railway), depart from Azuma station.
The best way to get from Azuma Station to Aso is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 25m.
Azuma Station to Aso train services, operated by Shimatetsu (Shimabara Railway), arrive at Isahaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Azuma Station to Aso is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Azuma Station to Aso.
What companies run services between Azuma Station, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Azuma to Aso(Kumamoto) via Isahaya, Haiki, Shin-Tosu, Kumamoto, and Higoozu in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Azuma to Aso Station via Abozaki, Kawabata, Kiyama AP, and Kumamoto Prefectural Office in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Amakusa to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Train from Azuma to Shimabarako
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
Train from Azuma to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Haiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Haiki to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kawabata to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
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