There are 7 ways to get from Nagoya to Kitakyushu by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kokuratrain Nozomi / ...
2h 56mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sakae BT Oasis 21 to Kokura Ekimaenightbus
9h 57m¥7,500–13,000Drive 684.4 km
- Drive from Nagoya to Kitakyushucar 684.4 km
8h 37m¥11,865–17,139Fly Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NKM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
3h 17mFly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
3h 32mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kokuratrain
4h 6mFly Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NKM - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain
5h 18m
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kitakyushu is to night bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kitakyushu is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sakae BT Oasis 21 and arriving at Kokura Ekimae. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagoya Station station and arriving at Kokura. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Nagoya and Kitakyushu is 665 km. The road distance is 684.4 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs .
The train from Nagoya Station to Kokura takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nagoya to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Sakae BT Oasis 21 station.
Nagoya to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya Station.
Nagoya to Kitakyushu bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kokura Ekimae station.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya Station to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 2h 56m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sakae BT Oasis 21 to Kokura Ekimae once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–13,000 and the journey takes 9h 57m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–21,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nagoya Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sakae BT Oasis 21 to Kokura Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kitakyushu is 684 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Nagoya to Kitakyushu.
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