There are 11 ways to get from Shimabara to Tokyo by car ferry, car, plane, bus, train, or night bus
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Car ferry, drive to Saga Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Portcarferry
- Drive from Nagasu Port to Saga Airport (HSG)car
- Fly from Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HSG - HND
4h 56m¥50,010–67,802Car ferry to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane KMJ - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
7h 4m¥9,900–37,450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Shimabara
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tokyotrain Nozomi
10h 12mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus Shimabara
- Take the night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
19h 18m¥12,318–29,601Drive 1,207 km
- Drive from Shimabara to Tokyocar 1,207 km
14h 47m¥21,021–30,364Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGS - HND
5h 25mCar ferry, bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Kumamoto Sta.bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMJ - HND
6h 15mCar ferry, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
6h 23mCar ferry, train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KOJ - HND
7h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tokyotrain
11h 19mBus, night bus via Yamaguchi
- Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata BT to Yudaonsendobus
- Take the night bus from Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendo to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitnightbus
23h 15m¥18,558–24,857
Saga Airport (HSG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimabara to Tokyo is to car ferry and fly and train which costs ¥9500 - ¥38000 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shimabara to Tokyo is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥50000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimabara to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Shimabara Eki-mae and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimabara to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Shimabara and arriving at Tokyo via Isahaya, Shin Tosu and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Shimabara and Tokyo is 1004 km. The road distance is 1207 km.
The best way to get from Shimabara to Tokyo without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Shimabara to Tokyo, including transfers.
Shimabara to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shimabara Eki-mae station.
Shimabara to Tokyo train services, operated by Shimatetsu (Shimabara Railway), depart from Shimabara station.
Shimabara to Tokyo bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shimabara to Tokyo via Isahaya, Shin Tosu, and Hiroshima in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Saga Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–90,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–90,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–120,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–39,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–39,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–35,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–33,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–42,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–42,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Train from Shimabara to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae to Kumamoto Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–750
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata BT to Yudaonsendo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Yamaguchi-Yuda Onsendo to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 81957782105
- Website
- ariake-ferry.com
Car ferry from Taira Port to Nagasu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450
- Schedules at
- ariake-ferry.com
- Adult
- ¥450
- Vehicle under 3m
- ¥1,560
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
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