There are 8 ways to get from Tottori to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tottori to Kamigori
- Take the train from Kamigōri to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamoto
5h 39m¥15,998–23,171Drive 584.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Kumamoto584.7 km
7h 56m¥9,840–14,213Train, bus
- Take the train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Take the bus from Shin-yamaguchi to Hakata BT
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
11h 48m¥14,512–18,834Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Sannomiya BT
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTSunrise
12h 43m¥11,800–15,800Train to Tajima Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)TJH - KMJ
5h 58m¥34,601–48,490Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)ITM - KMJ
6h 22m¥16,469–41,709Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Tottori to Matsue
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)IZO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
5h 48m¥38,072–57,454Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
6h 53m¥19,639–47,159
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tottori to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Sannomiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Kumamoto via Kamigōri and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Tottori and Kumamoto is 631 km. The road distance is 584.7 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Tottori to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tottori to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Kumamoto via Kamigōri and Okayama in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–38,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Kamigori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,000
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Kamigōri to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
Train from Tottori to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–11,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Green Seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Tottori to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Tottori to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kamigōri to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
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
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-yamaguchi to Hakata BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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