There are 3 ways to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain [39772] Jr Hohi
3h 50m¥16,705–24,107Drive 343.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropewaycar 343.5 km
5h 15m¥5,939–8,578Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminalbus
5h 10m¥8,705–14,285
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000.
The distance between Hiroshima and Mount Aso Ropeway is 396 km. The road distance is 343.5 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway is 343 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway.
There are 220+ hotels available in Mount Aso Ropeway.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Mount Aso Ropeway, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Mount Aso Ropeway via Kumamoto, Higoozu, and Tateno(Kumamoto) in around 3h 50m.
- 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 Hiroshima to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
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 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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- 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 Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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