There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto 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
6h 2m¥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 Tōricho-sujiHinokuni
16h 9m¥10,800–27,600Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-ekiHagi Express
- Take the train from Tokuyama to KumamotoSakura
14h 31m¥19,000–26,500Drive 1,155.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kumamoto1,155.3 km
13h 56m¥19,665–28,404Fly Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)HND - KMJ
4h 17m¥13,770–43,114Train 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
5h 5m¥11,885–35,791Fly Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)HND - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
4h 48m¥17,410–40,064
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥36000 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥13000 - ¥44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Tōricho-suji via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Kumamoto via Hakata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kumamoto is 1161 km. The road distance is 1155.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥26000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kumamoto is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥26000 - ¥38000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥44000 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kumamoto via Hakata in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Solaseed Air, and Japan Airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
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 Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- 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 Narita International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–31,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Tōricho-suji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Tokyo to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kumamoto is 1155 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Tokyo to Kumamoto.
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