There are 9 ways to get from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
5h 53m¥26,829–37,024Bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Aso Kumamoto Airportbus
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane KMJ - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 48m¥11,400–43,700Train, night bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Tokuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the night bus from Tokuyama-eki to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus Hagi Express
14h 32m¥19,032–26,913Drive 1,160.8 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Tokyocar 1,160.8 km
13h 41m¥19,859–28,685Bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Aso Kumamoto Airportbus
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
4h 3m¥13,790–44,020Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
17h 53m¥11,500–29,779Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Tamana to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
3h 52m¥17,051–38,013Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KOJ - HND
4h 56m¥19,164–50,270Train, train to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Tamana to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HSG - HND
5h 37m¥46,913–72,917
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥44000 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo is to train and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥17000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Kumamoto (State) and Tokyo is 1161 km. The road distance is 1160.8 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥26000 - ¥37000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo, including transfers.
Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal station.
Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto (State) to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Kumamoto (State), Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Tōkyō Station via Kokura in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Saga Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–29,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–29,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
Train from Kumamoto to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Shin-Tamana to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Shin-Tamana to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,300
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,300
- Green seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
- 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
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokuyama-eki to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
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