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There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Aso by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Nozomi
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Musashigaokabus bus Hinokuni
    7h 44m

  2. Drive  1,140 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tokyo to Asocar car 1,140 km
    14h 13m
    ¥17,434–25,182

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus bus
    3. Take the train from Ōita to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    21h 27m

  4. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mashiki IC to Aso Stationbus bus
    18h 1m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    8h 29m

  6. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane HND - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Higoozu to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    5h 4m

  7. Fly to Oita Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane HND - OIT
    2. Take the bus from Ōita Airport to Ōita Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ōita to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    7h 13m

  8. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane HND - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train train
    6h 55m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) flights

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,844Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,198.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Aso, Kumamoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Aso(Kumamoto) via Hiroshima and Kumamoto in around 8h 29m.

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