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

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      train train 5h 6m • Direct

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      train train 4h 46m • Direct

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      train train 5h 6m • Direct

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sunatsunightbus night bus
    13h 20m
    ¥9,000–25,000

  3. Drive  1,010.8 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kitakyushucar car 1,010.8 km
    12h 8m
    ¥15,458–22,328

  4. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane HND - KKJ
    4h 16m
    ¥15,770–36,414

  5. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hofu Stationnightbus night bus Hagi Express
    2. Take the train from Hōfu to Shimonosekitrain train San-yō Line Local
    15h 24m
    ¥13,510–18,710

  6. 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 Kokuratrain train
    3h 59m
    ¥13,630–33,324

  7. Fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane HND - UBJ
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    5h 32m
    ¥16,460–30,274

  8. Fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane HND - OIT
    2. Take the train from Kitsuki to Kokuratrain train
    6h

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kokura hourly, and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sunatsu once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–25,000 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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