basic information

Fukuoka is connected by direct highway buses with Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and several other cities across Japan. Below are more details on selected routes:

Route	highway bus	express train
Fukuoka - Tokyo	15,000 yen (14.5 hours)	22,500 yen (5 hours)
Fukuoka - Nagoya	10,500 yen (11 hours)	18,000 yen (3.5 hours)
Fukuoka - Kyoto	10,500 yen (9 hours)	15,500 yen (2.5 hours)
Fukuoka - Osaka	from 7,000 yen (9 hours)	15,000 yen (2.5 hours)
Fukuoka - Hiroshima	4,000 yen (4 hours)	9,000 yen (1 hour)

Prices for express trains (shinkansen included) are approximate.

Fukuoka - Tokyo:

Fukuoka - Tokyo Hakata
Operated by Nishitetsu (English website).
Tokyo: Shinjuku Keio Highway Bus Terminal Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
NIGHT	14.5 hours, 1 bus per day 15,000 Yen (one way), 27,000 Yen (round trip)

Fukuoka - Nagoya:

Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Nagoya Dontaku
Operated by Meitetsu and Nishitetsu (English website).
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Sakae Bus Terminal Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
NIGHT	11 hours, 1 bus per day 10,500 Yen (one way), 19,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Fukuoka - Kyoto:

Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Kyoto Kyoto
Operated by Nishitetsu (English website) and Keihan.
Kyoto: Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit) Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
NIGHT	9.5 hours, 1 bus per day 10,500 Yen (one way), 18,800 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Fukuoka - Osaka:

Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Kobe - Osaka Sanyo Expressway Daytime Limited Express Hakata
Operated by Nishinihon JR Bus.
Osaka: Osaka Station, Namba (OCAT) Fukuoka: Hakata Station
DAY	9 hours, 1 bus per day 7,000 Yen (one way), 12,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Osaka Moonlight
Operated by Nishitetsu (English website) and Keihan.
Osaka: Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka/Umeda Station Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
NIGHT	9.5 hours, 1 bus per day 10,000 Yen (one way), 17,800 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Fukuoka - Hiroshima:

Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Hiroshima Kofuku Liner
Operated by Chugoku JR Bus, JR Kyushu Bus, Chugoku Bus and Hiroshima Kotsu.
Fukuoka: Hakata Station Hiroshima: Hiroshima Bus Center
DAY	4 hours, 8-9 buses per day 4,000 Yen (one way), 7,000 Yen (round trip within 7 days)
NIGHT	7.5 hours, 1 bus per day 4,000 Yen (one way), 7,000 Yen (round trip within 7 days)

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