--- title: "Kumamoto to Kami – 3 ways by car, train, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Kumamoto to Kami is 81 km. Fastest: drive in 1h 38m. Cheapest: drive from ¥2,228. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kumamoto-to-kami" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kumamoto-to-kami.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Kumamoto to Kami [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami) [Kami to Kumamoto](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kami-to-kumamoto) **Fastest:** 1h 38m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** ¥2,228\ by car\ **Distance:** 81 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 3\ from 08:00, Thu 5 Nov\ ## 3 ways to travel 81 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 5 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best¥8,800 cheaper than the train and about as quick. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 38m¥2,228–2,668 Estimated 109 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami) - [**Train** 1h 37m¥11,060–21,040 Estimated next 9 from 08:00 · JR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami) - [**Taxi** 1h 38m¥31,528–42,428 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:03 → 09:40 1h 37m · 1 change JR みずほ602号¥13,700–21,040](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tsh9lch) 2. [08:23 → 10:02 1h 39m · 2 changes JR さくら744号¥11,060–16,900](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1sjw530) 3. [09:48 → 11:38 1h 50m · 2 changes JR さくら748号¥11,060–16,900](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Kumamoto&to=Kami&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1uai74e) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Kumamoto to Kami? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 38m door to door. The straight-line distance is 81 km. What is the cheapest way from Kumamoto to Kami? Driving is the cheapest, from ¥2,228. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. Is there a direct train from Kumamoto to Kami? Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 1h 37m. The planner checks the rest of the day. How far is Kami from Kumamoto by road? About 109 km, roughly 1h 38m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥2,228–2,668; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - JR Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Kami Divine being in Shinto Kami are the deities, divinities, spirits, and mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. Kami can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, beings and the qualities that these beings express, as well as the spirits of venerated dead people. Many kami are considered the ancient ancestors of entire clans. Traditionally, great leaders like the Emperor could be or become kami. [The Kami guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kami) Worth your time - Ryugado Cave One of Japan's top three caves, visitors can tour this large limestone cavern. - Anpanman Museum Anpanman's creator is from Kochi, so naturally the museum dedicated to the tasty superhero is here, as well. - Kagamino Park One of the most popular places in the prefecture for seeing cherry blossoms, it is on the list of Japan's top 100 places to see cherry blossoms. - Hachioji Shrine The road between the shrine and its torii is lined with cherry trees, making it a nice spot for hanami. 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