There are 7 ways to get from Ehime to Kumamoto by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Take the train from Hiroshima to KumamotoSakura
5h 42m¥16,874–21,509Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Kumamoto
4h 55m¥5,080–6,887Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Take the train from Tokuyama to KumamotoSakura
7h 31m¥10,983–14,029Bus
- Take the bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujiHinokuni
11h 57m¥8,696–12,799Train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to KumamotoSakura
6h 1m¥16,788–23,931Car ferry, train via Kitakyushu
- Take the car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Take the train from Kokura to KumamotoSakura
10h 23m¥14,184–17,439Fly, train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
3h 33m¥17,491–35,478
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Kumamoto is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Kumamoto is to fly and train which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥17000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ehime to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Okaido and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ehime to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Kumamoto via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Ehime and Kumamoto is 421 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kumamoto without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 42m and costs ¥16000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Ehime to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Ehime to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Okaido station.
Ehime to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
The best way to get from Ehime to Kumamoto is to bus which takes 11h 57m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥16000 - ¥24000 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a bus from Okaido to Tōricho-suji via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Kumamoto via Okayama in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Tokuyama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- 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
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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Okaido to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Website
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Matsuyama Kankō Port to Kokura Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–10,000
- Second Class Shindai
- ¥10,500–11,500
- First Class B
- ¥13,000–14,000
- First Class A
- ¥14,500–15,500
- Car under 6m
- ¥16,000–30,000
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Ehime to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Ehime to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
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