There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Aso(Kumamoto)train [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3 / ...
3h 30mDrive 144.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Mount Asocar 144.6 km
2h 44m¥2,212–3,195Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
4h 3m¥4,041–4,929Train, bus via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Space World to Hakatatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminalbus
5h 33m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3200 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Aso(Kumamoto) via Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Mount Aso is 212 km. The road distance is 144.6 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Mount Aso train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Mount Aso is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Kitakyushu to Mount Aso.
There are 325+ hotels available in Mount Aso.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Mount Aso, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Mount Aso via Kumamoto and Aso(Kumamoto) in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Station No.7 to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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 Inter-guchi to Aso Sanjo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,750
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- 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
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