There are 7 ways to get from Kumamoto to Shimane by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
6h 9m¥18,248–25,467Drive 470.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumamoto to Matsuecar 470.6 km
6h 25m¥8,003–11,560Train, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Hiroshima to Yonagobus
7h 52m¥14,907–18,861Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Hinokuni
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Stationnightbus Izumo Dream Hakata
13h 52m¥9,500–14,779Train via Ogōri-shimogō
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshitrain [187313] Ltd. Exp Super Oki 2 / ...
6h 59m¥12,198–17,319Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane KMJ - IZO
5h 9m¥25,400–85,000Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane FUK - IZO
3h 14m¥20,108–46,578
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥20000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Matsueshinjikoonsen via Shin-Yamaguchi and Dentetsuizumoshi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Shimane is 678 km. The road distance is 470.6 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Kumamoto to Shimane, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Shimane is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥18000 - ¥26000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥25000 - ¥85000 and takes 5h 9m.
Kumamoto to Shimane train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Shimane is 471 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Kumamoto to Shimane.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Matsue via Okayama and Matsue in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Izumo Airport (IZO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–110,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–80,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Izumo Airport via Nagoya Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–110,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Kumamoto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Kumamoto to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Izumoshi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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