There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Mount Aso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
4h 38m¥20,146–27,964Drive 499.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Mount Asocar 499.2 km
7h 21m¥8,484–12,255Train, 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 Asosanjo Terminalbus
5h 41m¥11,641–18,135Train, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
5h 45m¥15,520–32,855
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Mount Aso is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
The distance between Okayama and Mount Aso is 541 km. The road distance is 499.2 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Mount Aso without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Okayama to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Mount Aso is 499 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Okayama to Mount Aso.
There are 518+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Okayama to Kumamoto hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 2h 27m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 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 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
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
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