There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Hikawa by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to HakataNozomi
- Take the train from Hakata to KumamotoSakura
7h 54m¥26,947–37,309Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to KumamotoHinokuni
18h 40m¥10,900–27,600Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-ekiHagi Express
- Take the train from Tokuyama to KumamotoSakura
16h 22m¥19,000–26,500Drive 1,181.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Hikawa1,181.1 km
14h 18m¥20,125–29,069Fly Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)HND - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Matsubase
- Take the bus from Matsubase Sta. to Kitakano
6h 40mFly Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)HND - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Shinyatsushiro
6h 54m¥16,390–48,614Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)NRT - KMJ
7h 28m¥11,905–36,891Fly Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Saga Airport (HSG)HND - HSG
- Take the train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Matsubase
- Take the bus from Matsubase Sta. to Kitakano
8h 35m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Hikawa is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥37000 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Hikawa is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥16000 - ¥49000.
The distance between Tokyo and Hikawa is 1186 km. The road distance is 1181.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Hikawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs ¥26000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Tokyo to Hikawa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Hikawa is 1181 km. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Tokyo to Hikawa.
There are 364+ hotels available in Hikawa.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Hikawa, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kitakano via Hakata, Kumamoto, Matsubase, and Matsubase Sta. in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Saga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–42,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
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 Tokuyama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Shinyatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Matsubase
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Saga to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Matsubase Sta. to Kitakano
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- 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
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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