There are 10 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Tokyo by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Tokyotrain Nozomi
5h 6mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
12h 53m¥9,000–25,000Drive 1,010.9 km
- Drive from Kitakyushu to Tokyocar 1,010.9 km
11h 56m¥17,616–25,446Fly from Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
3h 57m¥14,772–33,340Train, night bus
- Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus Hagi Express
16h 24mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
3h 31mTrain to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
- Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UBJ - HND
4h 50mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OIT - HND
5h 34mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
5h 29mTrain to Saga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Tosutrain
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HSG - HND
5h 51m
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Tokyo is to night bus which costs ¥9000 - ¥25000 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Tokyo is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥14000 - ¥34000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kokura Ekimae and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kokura and arriving at Tokyo. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Tokyo is 1007 km. The road distance is 1010.9 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs .
The train from Kokura to Tokyo takes 5h 6m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Kitakyushu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kokura Ekimae station.
Kitakyushu to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Tokyo is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥14000 - ¥34000 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Tokyo every 2 hours, and the journey takes 5h 6m. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–25,000 and the journey takes 12h 53m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–90,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–80,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–31,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Oita Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shimonoseki to Hōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Shin Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Hofu Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kitakyushu to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kitakyushu to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tokyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Tokyo is 1011 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Kitakyushu to Tokyo.
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