There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Hyōgo by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin-Kobe StationSakura / ...
3h 13m¥14,460–19,612Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya StationSunrise
10h 36m¥8,000–12,000Drive 644 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Kobe644 km
8h 39m¥10,950–15,817Bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Torichosuji to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KMJ - ITM
3h 27m¥11,853–32,963Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus TerminalHinokuni
- Take the train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe StationNozomi
4h 58m¥14,700–20,739Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
3h 38m¥14,118–37,988Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KOJ - ITM
4h 32m¥18,734–46,660
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Hyōgo is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Hyōgo is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT and arriving at Sannomiya Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Hyōgo. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Kenchomae(Hyogo) via Shin-Kobe Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Hyōgo is 620 km. The road distance is 644 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Hyōgo without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Kumamoto to Hyōgo, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Hyōgo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kumamoto to Hyōgo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Hyōgo bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Station.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Hyōgo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Kumamoto to Shin-Kobe Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥14,000–20,000 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 10h 36m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–47,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–38,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–20,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
Train from Hakata to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Torichosuji to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,200
- Schedules at
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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