There are 6 ways to get from Naoshima to Aso by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, train via Fukuoka
best- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the bus from Uno Sta. to Okayama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.bus
7h 19mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Naoshima to Unocarferry Uno – Naoshima
- Drive from Uno to Asocar
7h 32m¥8,337–14,654Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the bus from Uno Sta. to Okayama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain
7h 24m¥14,510–21,850Ferry, train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Uno to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
7h 51mFerry, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
9h 47m¥24,180–40,200Ferry, train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Chayamachi to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamototrain
10h 2m¥26,870–50,200
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naoshima to Aso is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Naoshima to Aso is to ferry and bus and train which takes 7h 24m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
The distance between Naoshima and Aso is 573 km.
The best way to get from Naoshima to Aso without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Fukuoka which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Naoshima to Aso, including transfers.
There are 268+ hotels available in Aso.
What companies run services between Naoshima, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Naoshima to Aso. However, you can take the ferry to Uno, walk to Uno Sta., take the bus to Okayama Sta., walk to Okayama, take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata Bus Terminal, take the bus to Mashiki IC, then take the bus to Aso Sta.. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Honmura to Aso(Kumamoto) via Uno, Uno Sta., Okayama Sta., Okayama, Kumamoto, and Higoozu in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–19,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–26,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Uno to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Chayamachi to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 086-230-2130
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Uno Sta. to Okayama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–650
- Website
- https://www.ryobi-holdings.jp/bus/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki I.C. to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-892-3104
- Website
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Honmura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Car ferry from Naoshima to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–2,600
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
- Passenger
- ¥300
- Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥310
- Motorcycle (A passenger fare is required)Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥600–1,000
- Car less than 6m length (inc. driver's fare)
- ¥1,500–2,600
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