There are 7 ways to get from Ueda to Kumamoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto
9h 12m¥25,567–38,143Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-suji
20h 55m¥12,200–31,400Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ueda Station to Osaka StationChikumagawa Liner
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTSunrise
19h 57m¥13,000–23,000Drive 1,060.6 km
- Drive from Ueda to Kumamoto1,060.6 km
14h 4m¥18,021–26,030Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Take the train from Ueda to Tōkyō Station
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)HND - KMJ
5h 36m¥19,313–51,081Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)MMJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
5h 58m¥28,597–59,073Train, train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Ueda to Toyama
- Take the train from Toyama to Komatsu
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)KMQ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kumamoto
6h 53m¥28,329–75,360
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Kumamoto is to drive which costs ¥18000 - ¥26000 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Kumamoto is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs ¥19000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueda station to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Ueda Station and arriving at Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Kumamoto. However, there are services departing from Ueda(Nagano) and arriving at Kumamoto via Shinonoi, Nagoya Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Ueda and Kumamoto is 1084 km. The road distance is 1060.6 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Kumamoto without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs ¥25000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Ueda to Kumamoto, including transfers.
Ueda to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ueda Station.
Ueda to Kumamoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Shinonoi station.
Ueda to Kumamoto bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka Station.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda(Nagano) to Kumamoto via Shinonoi, Nagoya Station, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ueda Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT via Ōsaka Station in around 19h 57m.
- 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 Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- 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 Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–46,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–55,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
- 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
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–46,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- 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
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Ueda to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
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 Ueda to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Toyama to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ueda Station to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- 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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