There are 4 ways to get from Mount Aso to Saga by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain
3h 5m¥10,819–16,477Drive 108.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Aso to Sagacar 108.6 km
1h 40m¥1,826–2,638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aso Sanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Station No.7bus 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 train from Kumamoto to Shin-Tosutrain Tsubame / ...
3h 10m¥6,150–9,050Bus
- Take the bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Prefectural Officebus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kiyama APbus
- Take the bus from Kiyama PA to Saga Station Bus Centerbus
4h 47m¥3,350–9,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Aso to Saga is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Aso to Saga is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Aso to Saga station. However, there are services departing from Asosanjo Terminal and arriving at Saga Station Bus Center via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Kiyama PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Mount Aso and Saga is 152 km. The road distance is 108.6 km.
The best way to get from Mount Aso to Saga without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥10000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Mount Aso to Saga, including transfers.
Mount Aso to Saga bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Asosanjo Terminal station.
Mount Aso to Saga bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Prefectural Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Aso to Saga is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Mount Aso to Saga.
There are 148+ hotels available in Saga.
What companies run services between Mount Aso, Japan and Saga, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Saga Station Bus Center via Kumamoto Prefectural Office, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, and Kiyama PA in around 4h 47m.
- 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 Shin-Tosu to Saga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Sanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Station No.7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Asosanjo Terminal to Kumamoto Prefectural Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kiyama AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kiyama PA to Saga Station Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
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