There are 7 ways to get from Okayama to Aso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kumamototrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3 / ...
4h 42mDrive 489.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Asocar 489.1 km
7h 6m¥7,480–10,805Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus
5h 5mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
5h 7mTrain via Kitakyushu
- Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain
- Take the train from Beppu to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 16mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- 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
7h 17mTrain, train to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Ikenotanitrain
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train
8h 12m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Aso is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Aso is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Aso. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Okayama and Aso is 537 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Aso without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Okayama to Aso, including transfers.
Okayama to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Aso is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Okayama to Aso.
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What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Aso(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto in around 4h 42m.
- 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
- 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 Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–34,000
- 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 Okayama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
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 Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Aso(Kumamoto)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kurashiki to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Ikenotani
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-1121
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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