There are 7 ways to get from Imabari to Aso by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to KumamotoSakura
7h 47m¥18,457–27,281Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Misaki
- Take the car ferry from Misaki to Saganoseki
- Drive from Saganoseki to Aso
4h 48m¥4,962–6,771Bus, train
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
- Take the train from Beppu to Aso(Kumamoto)
11h 42m¥12,166–18,200Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo
- Take the ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
11h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.
11h 58mTrain, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)MYJ - KMJ
7h 1m¥15,812–74,318Train, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
6h 41m¥22,432–43,468
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Aso is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4900 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Aso is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Aso. However, there are services departing from Imabari-eki and arriving at Aso Sta. via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki I.C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Aso. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Okayama, Kumamoto and Higoozu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Imabari and Aso is 702 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Aso without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Imabari to Aso, including transfers.
Imabari to Aso bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Imabari-eki station.
Imabari to Aso train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Aso is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 58m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Aso(Kumamoto) via Okayama, Kumamoto, and Higoozu in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imabari-eki to Aso Sta. via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki I.C. in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–100,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–47,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–70,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Train from Beppu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Senjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.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/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- 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
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
Ferry from 八幡浜港 to 別府港[宇和島運輸]
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,150–5,785
- Schedules at
- uwajimaunyu.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥3,217
- Car (3-4m long)
- ¥10,871
- First Class
- ¥5,785
- Car (4-5m long)
- ¥13,150
- 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
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Imabari to Aso bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
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