There are 5 ways to get from Kumamoto to Tenri by train, night bus, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain Yamatoji Rapid Service / ...
5h 12mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukasnightbus Sunrise
12h 53m¥8,000–12,000Drive 725 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Tenricar 725 km
9h 17m¥12,062–17,423Bus to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Torichosuji to Aso Kumamoto Airportbus
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Naratrain
5h 7mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Naratrain
- Take the train from Nara to Nagaratrain
5h 17m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Tenri is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Tenri is to drive which takes 9h 17m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Tenri. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Nagara via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Ōsaka and Nara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Tenri is 712 km. The road distance is 725 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Tenri without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Kumamoto to Tenri, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Tenri train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kumamoto station.
Kumamoto to Tenri train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Tenri is 725 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Kumamoto to Tenri.
There are 372+ hotels available in Tenri.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Tenri, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Nagara via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Ōsaka, and Nara in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Abeno Harukas once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 11h 21m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–37,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tennōji to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nara to Nagara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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 Abeno Harukas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- 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
- ¥200–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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