There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Hirado by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sasebotrain
- Take the bus from Sasebo Station to Hirado Sanbashibus
4h 8m¥7,064–10,498Drive 170.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Hiradocar 170.7 km
2h 29m¥2,948–4,258Bus
- Take the bus from 三萩野上り to 基山上りbus
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Sasebobus
- Take the bus from Sasebo Station to Hirado Sanbashibus
5h 31m¥4,744–5,996Train, bus via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Space World to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Sasebotrain
- Take the bus from Sasebo Station to Hirado Sanbashibus
5h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Hirado is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4300 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Hirado is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitakyushu to Hirado. However, there are services departing from 三萩野上り and arriving at Hirado Sanbashi via Kosoku Kiyama and Sasebo Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Hirado is 204 km. The road distance is 170.7 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Hirado without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Kitakyushu to Hirado, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Hirado bus services, operated by Nagasaki Ken-ei Bus, depart from 三萩野上り station.
Kitakyushu to Hirado bus services, operated by Nagasaki Ken-ei Bus, arrive at 基山上り station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Hirado is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Kitakyushu to Hirado.
There are 18+ hotels available in Hirado.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan?
You can take a bus from 三萩野上り to Hirado Sanbashi via 基山上り, Kosoku Kiyama, and Sasebo Station in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Shin-Tosu to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Hakata to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Space World to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0956-23-2121
- Website
- bus.saihigroup.co.jp
Bus from Sasebo Station to Hirado Sanbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- qbus.jp
- Phone
- 095-822-5141
- Website
- keneibus.jp
Bus from 三萩野上り to 基山上り
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- http://www.keneibus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Sasebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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