How to travel between Takachiho and Tokyo
By air via Kumamoto
JAL, ANA, Skymark and Solaseed Air operate frequent flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Kumamoto Airport. Flight duration is 100 minutes. The regular one way fares by JAL and ANA are around 42,000 yen, but discount tickets are usually available for between 13,000 and 28,000 yen. The fares by Solaseed Air are roughly 15-25 percent lower than the ones of JAL and ANA, while the fares by Skymark Airlines are even cheaper.
From Kumamoto Airport, there are direct buses to the Takachiho Bus Center (2 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). They are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
By air via Miyazaki
JAL, ANA and Solaseed Air operate numerous flights per day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Miyazaki Airport. Flight duration is 110 minutes. The regular one way fare of JAL and ANA is around 42,000 yen, with discount tickets usually available for between 15,000 and 28,000 yen. Fares by Solaseed Air are typically around 10-20 percent below those of JAL and ANA.
From Miyazaki Airport, take the JR Nichirin or Hyuga limited express to Nobeoka Station (80 minutes, about 3000 yen, one train per hour) and transfer to a Miyazaki Kanko bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (90 minutes, 1820 yen, hourly departures). There used to be train service between Nobeoka and Takachiho, but it was discontinued in 2005.
By train
Take the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kumamoto with one transfer of trains along the way, typically at Shin-Osaka or Hakata Station (6-7 hours, around 26,000 yen). From Kumamoto, take a bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (3 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). The buses are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
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How to travel between Takachiho and Kyoto
By air via Kumamoto
JAL and ANA operate numerous flights per day between Itami Airport near Kyoto and Kumamoto Airport. Flight duration is 70 minutes. The regular one way fare is about 26,000 yen one way, but discount tickets are usually available for between 12,000 and 15,000 yen.
From Kumamoto Airport, there are direct buses to the Takachiho Bus Center (2 hours, 2200 yen one way, 2 buses per day). They are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
By air via Miyazaki
JAL and ANA operate numerous flights per day between Itami Airport near Kyoto and Miyazaki Airport. Flight duration is 70 minutes. The regular one way fare is about 26,000 yen one way, but discount tickets are usually available for between 13,000 and 20,000 yen.
From Miyazaki Airport, take the JR Nichirin or Hyuga limited express to Nobeoka Station (80 minutes, about 3000 yen, one train per hour) and transfer to a bus for the Takachiho Bus Center (90 minutes, 1820 yen, hourly departures). There used to be train service between Nobeoka and Takachiho, but it was discontinued in 2005.
By train
Take the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Kyoto to Kumamoto with one transfer of trains along the way, typically at Shin-Osaka or Hakata Station (4 hours, around 20,000 yen). From Kumamoto, take a bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (3 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). The buses are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
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How to travel between Takachiho and Osaka
By air via Kumamoto
JAL and ANA operate numerous flights per day between Osaka's Itami Airport and Kumamoto Airport. Flight duration is 70 minutes. The regular one way fare is about 26,000 yen one way, but discount tickets are usually available for between 12,000 and 15,000 yen.
From Kumamoto Airport, there are direct buses to the Takachiho Bus Center (2 hours, 2200 yen one way, 2 buses per day). They are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
By air via Miyazaki
JAL and ANA operate numerous flights per day between Osaka's Itami Airport and Miyazaki Airport. Flight duration is 70 minutes. The regular one way fare is about 26,000 yen one way, but discount tickets are usually available for between 13,000 and 20,000 yen.
From Miyazaki Airport, take the JR Nichirin or Hyuga limited express to Nobeoka Station (80 minutes, about 3000 yen, one train per hour) and transfer to a bus for the Takachiho Bus Center (90 minutes, 1820 yen, hourly departures). There used to be train service between Nobeoka and Takachiho, but it was discontinued in 2005.
By train
Take the Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station) to Kumamoto (180-210 minutes, around 19,000 yen) and then take a bus from Kumamoto to the Takachiho Bus Center (3 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). The buses are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
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How to travel between Takachiho and Miyazaki
From Miyazaki Station, take either the JR Nichirin or Hyuga limited express (70 minutes, about 2800 yen, 1 train per hour) or a local train (100 minutes, 1680 yen, 1 train per hour) to Nobeoka Station. From Nobeoka Station, take a bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (90 minutes, 1820 yen, hourly departures). There used to be train service between Nobeoka and Takachiho, but it was discontinued in 2005.
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How to travel between Takachiho and Kumamoto
Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh) operate two bus round trips per day between Kumamoto Station and Takachiho Bus Center via Kumamoto Airport. The one way trip takes three hours and costs 2410 yen. A round trip ticket is available for 4110 yen and must be used within 10 days.
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How to travel between Takachiho and Mt. Aso
By bus
Buses operating between Kumamoto and Nobeoka, stop near Takamori Station ("Takamori Chuo" bus stop) at the southern base of Mount Aso and Takachiho Bus Center along the way. The one way trip between Takamori and Takachiho takes one hour and costs 1340 yen one way. There are two buses per day, operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
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How to travel between Takachiho and Fukuoka
By direct bus
Highway buses between Fukuoka and Nobeoka stop at Takachiho along the way. The one way trip between Fukuoka (Hakata Station) and Takachiho Bus Center takes 3.5 hours and costs 4100 yen one way. A round trip ticket is available for 7330 yen and must be used within ten days. There are four buses per day, operated by Nishitetsu Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
By train and bus via Kumamoto
Take the Kyushu Shinkansen from Fukuoka's Hakata Station to Kumamoto (30-40 minutes, around 5000 yen) and then take a bus from Kumamoto to the Takachiho Bus Center (3 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). Buses are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh). The train ride is covered by the Japan Rail Pass, but the bus ride is not.
By train and bus via Nobeoka
Take JR limited express trains from Fukuoka (Hakata Station) via Oita to Nobeoka (4 hours, around 8500 yen one way, 1 connection/hour) and transfer to a bus to Takachiho (90 minutes, 1820 yen, one bus/hour). The train ride is covered by the Japan Rail Pass, but the bus ride is not.
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How to travel between Takachiho and Tokyo
By air via Kumamoto
JAL, ANA, Skymark and Solaseed Air operate frequent flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Kumamoto Airport. Flight duration is 100 minutes. The regular one way fares by JAL and ANA are around 42,000 yen, but discount tickets are usually available for between 13,000 and 28,000 yen. The fares by Solaseed Air are roughly 15-25 percent lower than the ones of JAL and ANA, while the fares by Skymark Airlines are even cheaper.
From Kumamoto Airport, there are direct buses to the Takachiho Bus Center (2 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). They are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
By air via Miyazaki
JAL, ANA and Solaseed Air operate numerous flights per day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Miyazaki Airport. Flight duration is 110 minutes. The regular one way fare of JAL and ANA is around 42,000 yen, with discount tickets usually available for between 15,000 and 28,000 yen. Fares by Solaseed Air are typically around 10-20 percent below those of JAL and ANA.
From Miyazaki Airport, take the JR Nichirin or Hyuga limited express to Nobeoka Station (80 minutes, about 3000 yen, one train per hour) and transfer to a Miyazaki Kanko bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (90 minutes, 1820 yen, hourly departures). There used to be train service between Nobeoka and Takachiho, but it was discontinued in 2005.
By train
Take the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kumamoto with one transfer of trains along the way, typically at Shin-Osaka or Hakata Station (6-7 hours, around 26,000 yen). From Kumamoto, take a bus to the Takachiho Bus Center (3 hours, 2410 yen one way, 2 buses per day). The buses are operated by Kyushu Sanko Bus and Miyazaki Kotsu (Miyakoh).
