There are 7 ways to get from Namba to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamototrain Sakura
4h 13m¥14,230–21,269Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
11h 38m¥8,202–12,236Drive 680.1 km
- Drive from Namba to Kumamotocar 680.1 km
8h 52m¥11,565–16,704Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
3h 27m¥10,794–25,004Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakatatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus Hinokuni
4h 44m¥14,130–21,069Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamototrain
3h 58m¥14,434–34,954Fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamototrain
4h 30m¥16,164–40,504
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Kumamoto is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Kumamoto is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥10000 - ¥25000.
No, there is no direct train from Namba to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Kumamoto via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Namba and Kumamoto is 654 km. The road distance is 680.1 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Namba to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Namba to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Namba to Kumamoto is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥10000 - ¥25000 and takes 3h 27m.
Namba to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Kumamoto is 680 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Namba to Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥14,000–21,000 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 10h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–24,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–20,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Train from Hakata to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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