There are 7 ways to get from Tenri to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain Yamatoji Rapid Service / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamototrain Sakura
5h 44mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
12h 50m¥8,000–12,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tenri Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus T
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
7h 5m¥16,400–23,862Drive 719.9 km
- Drive from Tenri to Kumamotocar 719.9 km
9h 26m¥12,151–17,551Train, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Nagara to Sakurai(Nara)train
- Take the train from Sakurai(Nara) to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
4h 40mTrain, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Nagara to Sakurai(Nara)train
- Take the train from Sakurai(Nara) to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamototrain
5h 11mTrain, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Sakurai(Nara) to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kumamototrain
5h 42m¥16,816–40,333
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenri to Kumamoto is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tenri to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs ¥16000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct train from Tenri to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Nagara and arriving at Kumamoto via Nara, Ōsaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Tenri and Kumamoto is 712 km. The road distance is 719.9 km.
The best way to get from Tenri to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Tenri to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tenri to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
Tenri to Kumamoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōsaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenri to Kumamoto is 720 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Tenri to Kumamoto.
There are 385+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Tenri, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagara to Kumamoto via Nara, Ōsaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 44m. 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
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–24,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagara to Sakurai(Nara)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Sakurai(Nara) to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Tenri Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,600
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- 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
- 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
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