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How to get fromKitakyushu to Mount Asoby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to KumamototrainSakura
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain[39772] Jr Hohi
    3h
    ¥13,329–19,024

  2. Drive 144.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Mount Asocar144.5 km
    2h 38m
    ¥2,469–3,567

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to KumamototrainSakura
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus特急：熊本駅前→県庁前～阿蘇くまもと空港→阿蘇山上ターミナル
    3h 55m
    ¥6,579–8,774

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 三萩野上り to 基山上りbus
    2. Take the bus from Kiyama AP to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Prefectural Office to Asosanjo Terminalbus
    5h 8m
    ¥3,144–6,796

  5. Train via Beppu

    1. Take the train from Kokura to BepputrainSonic / ...
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Aso(Kumamoto)train[188399] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 2
    5h 50m
    ¥7,220–10,660

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?

You can take a train from Kokura to Mount Aso via Kumamoto, Higoozu, and Tateno(Kumamoto) in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 三萩野上り to Asosanjo Terminal via Kiyama AP and Kumamoto Prefectural Office in around 5h 8m.

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