There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
9h 8m¥28,697–39,059Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki I.C. to Asosanjo Terminalbus
18h 17m¥10,900–29,700Night bus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-ekinightbus
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
17h 37m¥20,750–28,250Drive 1,150.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Mount Asocar 1,150.1 km
14h 28m¥19,581–28,283Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane HND - KMJ
5h 34m¥13,790–45,014Fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
9h 1m¥17,440–46,664
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥19000 - ¥29000 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥13000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Asosanjo Terminal via Hakata Bus Terminal and Mashiki I.C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Tokyo and Mount Aso is 1221 km. The road distance is 1150.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥28000 - ¥40000.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Tokyo to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Tokyo to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Mount Aso bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Mount Aso is 1150 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Tokyo to Mount Aso.
There are 499+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
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
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–15,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–50,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–49,000
- 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 Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
- 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
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
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/
- 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 Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
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