There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Aso by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kumamototrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3 / ...
5h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus Sorin
- Take the bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Maebus Yamabiko
12h 58m¥8,650–17,100Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppucarferry
- Take the bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Stationbus Kyushu Odan Bus
18h 7mDrive 629 km
- Drive from Kobe to Asocar 629 km
8h 56m¥9,620–13,896Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
4h 33mFly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus
- Take the train from Ōita to Aso(Kumamoto)train
6h 42mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
6h 25m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Aso is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Aso is to drive which takes 8h 56m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Aso station. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Bus Terminal and arriving at Aso Station Mae via Oita Chuo-Dori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Aso. However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Kobe and Aso is 667 km. The road distance is 629 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Aso without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Kobe to Aso, including transfers.
Kobe to Aso bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Kobe to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Aso is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥18000 and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Aso(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Aso Station Mae via Chuo-Dori and Oita Chuo-Dori in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–50,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–26,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Ōita to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Oita Chuo-Dori to Aso Station Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Kotsu Center to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sankobus.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
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Aso bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Chuo-Dori station.
Kobe to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Aso is 629 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Kobe to Aso.
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