There are 4 ways to get from Mount Aso to Asakura by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Mount Aso to Aso(Kumamoto)taxi
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Kiyamatrain
- Take the train from Kiyama(Saga) to Amagi(Amatetsu)train
3h 47mDrive 99.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Aso to Asakuracar 99.6 km
1h 43m¥1,710–2,470Bus
- Take the bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Torichosujibus 特急:阿蘇山上ターミナル→阿蘇くまもと空港~県庁前→熊本駅前
- Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Miyanojinbus Hinokuni
4h 21m¥3,030–9,100Bus via Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Mashiki I.C.bus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Amagi ICbus
4h 36m¥3,400–7,400
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Aso to Asakura is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2500 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Aso to Asakura is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Aso to Asakura. However, there are services departing from Asosanjo Terminal and arriving at Amagi IC via Mashiki IC and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Mount Aso and Asakura is 151 km. The road distance is 99.6 km.
The best way to get from Mount Aso to Asakura without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Mount Aso to Asakura, including transfers.
Mount Aso to Asakura bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Asosanjo Terminal station.
Mount Aso to Asakura bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Mashiki I.C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Aso to Asakura is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Mount Aso to Asakura.
There are 216+ hotels available in Asakura.
What companies run services between Mount Aso, Japan and Asakura, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Amagi(Nishitetsu) via Torichosuji, Tōricho-suji, Miyanojin, and Gakkomae in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kurume to Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,600–2,200
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kurume
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0946-23-1111
- Website
- amatetsu.jp
Train from Kiyama(Saga) to Amagi(Amatetsu)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- amatetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Torichosuji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Mashiki I.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Tōricho-suji to Miyanojin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Mashiki IC to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Amagi IC
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
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