There are 9 ways to get from Tsu to Kumamoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tsu to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
5h 45mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tsu to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus Sunrise
13h 9m¥10,960–15,544Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tsu to Kyotobus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus
7h 30mDrive 789.8 km
- Drive from Tsu to Kumamotocar 789.8 km
10h 14m¥13,721–19,819Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tsu to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
5h 29m¥15,578–29,316Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NKM - KMJ
5h 15m¥17,457–41,909Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane NGO - KMJ
5h 23m¥18,647–58,059Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane NGO - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
5h 28mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NGO - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
6h 17m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsu to Kumamoto is to train and night bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tsu to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥17000 - ¥42000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsu to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Tsu and arriving at Kumamoto via Namba and Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Tsu and Kumamoto is 776 km. The road distance is 789.8 km.
The best way to get from Tsu to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Tsu to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Tsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Tsu station.
Tsu to Kumamoto train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Osaka-Namba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsu to Kumamoto is 790 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Tsu to Kumamoto.
There are 439+ hotels available in Kumamoto.
What companies run services between Tsu, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsu to Kumamoto via Osaka-Namba, Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin Osaka in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–39,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–55,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–32,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–60,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–36,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,300
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Osaka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsu to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Tsu to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- 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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