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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Tokyo to Karatsu
Composite routes from Tokyo to Karatsu
Cheapest
12 h 30 min
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1128 km.
from $62
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1 h 47 min
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6 h 53 min
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930 km.
from $270.04
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10 м
10 м
Keep right
21 м
21 м
Turn left onto 都庁通り
都庁通り, 264 м
264 м
Turn left onto 北通り
北通り, 115 м
115 м
Turn left onto 公園通り
公園通り, 1 km 803 м
1 km 803 м
Turn slight right onto 甲州街道
甲州街道, 190 м
190 м
Keep left onto 甲州街道
甲州街道, 241 м
241 м
Turn left onto 山手通り
山手通り, 1 km 607 м
1 km 607 м
Keep right
1 km 240 м
1 km 240 м
Keep right onto 富ヶ谷出口
富ヶ谷出口, 1 km 421 м
1 km 421 м
Keep left and drive toward 三軒茶屋
三軒茶屋, 291 м
291 м
Turn left onto 玉川通り
玉川通り, 466 м
466 м
Keep right onto 池尻入口
池尻入口, 13 km 921 м
13 km 921 м
Keep left
51 km 377 м
51 km 377 м
Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）
東名高速道路（左ルート）, 30 km 908 м
30 km 908 м
Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
新東名高速道路, 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋, E1A, 225 km 395 м
225 km 395 м
Keep left
431 м
431 м
Keep left
1 km 875 м
1 km 875 м
Keep right
103 km 568 м
103 km 568 м
Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 草津PA, 京都, 大阪
草津PA, 京都, 大阪, E1, E88, 295 м
295 м
Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
京都, 大阪, E1, E88, 3 km 870 м
3 km 870 м
Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山, E88, E89, 404 м
404 м
Keep right and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 第二京阪
宇治, 第二京阪, E88, E89, 27 km 668 м
27 km 668 м
Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
大阪, 吹田, 8 km 576 м
8 km 576 м
Keep left and take E1A toward 高槻, 岡山
高槻, 岡山, E1A, 445 km 992 м
445 km 992 м
Keep left and take 2, 262 toward 防府東, 山口, 山口市街, 防府市街, 防府天満宮
防府東, 山口, 山口市街, 防府市街, 防府天満宮, 2, 262, 7 km 84 м
7 km 84 м
Turn left onto 高井大道停車場線
高井大道停車場線, 2 km 513 м
2 km 513 м
Turn left
83 м
83 м
Turn slight right
394 м
394 м
Turn right
271 м
271 м
Turn left onto 宇部防府線
宇部防府線, 3 km 320 м
3 km 320 м
Turn right onto 大海秋穂二島線
大海秋穂二島線, 4 km 339 м
4 km 339 м
Continue onto 宇部防府線
宇部防府線, 8 km 987 м
8 km 987 м
Turn left and take E2 toward 宇部, 下関
宇部, 下関, E2, 4 km 645 м
4 km 645 м
Keep left and take E2 toward 下関, 北九州, 小野田
下関, 北九州, 小野田, E2, 1 km 805 м
1 km 805 м
Continue onto 山陽自動車道宇部下関線
山陽自動車道宇部下関線, 22 km 59 м
22 km 59 м
Keep left and take 2 toward 埴生
埴生, 2, 1 km 173 м
1 km 173 м
Keep right onto 国道2号
国道2号, 92 м
92 м
Turn right onto 国道2号 and take 2 toward 北九州, 下関
国道2号, 北九州, 下関, 2, 1 km 832 м
1 km 832 м
Keep left onto 国道2号
国道2号, 1 km 483 м
1 km 483 м
Keep left onto 国道2号
国道2号, 2 km 213 м
2 km 213 м
Keep left onto 国道2号
国道2号, 10 km 88 м
10 km 88 м
Keep right onto 国道2号
国道2号, 5 km 52 м
5 km 52 м
Keep right onto 下関港線 and take 57, E2A, E3 toward 下関市街, 中国道, 九州道
下関港線, 下関市街, 中国道, 九州道, 57, E2A, E3, 1 km 691 м
1 km 691 м
Keep left and take E2A, E3 toward 中国道, 九州道
中国道, 九州道, E2A, E3, 270 м
270 м
Keep right and take E3 toward 福岡
福岡, E3, 52 km 738 м
52 km 738 м
Keep left and drive toward 宮田
宮田, 476 м
476 м
Turn left
202 м
202 м
Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線
室木下有木若宮線, 1 km 995 м
1 km 995 м
Turn left
2 km 711 м
2 km 711 м
Turn right onto 福岡直方線
福岡直方線, 19 km 566 м
19 km 566 м
Turn sharp left
1 km 513 м
1 km 513 м
Turn right
1 km 683 м
1 km 683 м
Keep left onto 糟屋ランプ入口
糟屋ランプ入口, 5 km 773 м
5 km 773 м
Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線
福岡都市高速1号香椎線, 3 km 91 м
3 km 91 м
Keep right onto 福岡都市高速環状線内回り
福岡都市高速環状線内回り, 11 km 837 м
11 km 837 м
Keep right onto 西九州自動車道, 国道497号
西九州自動車道, 国道497号, 27 km 970 м
27 km 970 м
Keep left
273 м
273 м
Turn right
1 km 992 м
1 km 992 м
Turn left onto 国道202号
国道202号, 4 km 450 м
4 km 450 м
Continue onto 浜玉相知線
浜玉相知線, 251 м
251 м
Continue onto 虹の松原線
虹の松原線, 6 km 837 м
6 km 837 м
Turn right onto 県道347号虹の松原線
県道347号虹の松原線, 1 km 859 м
1 km 859 м
Turn left
143 м
143 м
Turn right
203 м
203 м
Turn left
1 km 547 м
1 km 547 м
Turn right
101 м
101 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Japan Airlines
Website:
jal.com/
Plane from Haneda Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
1h 59m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$355.70
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kitakyushu
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$95.28–$419.22
Plane from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.73–$330.30
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kumamoto
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$368.41
Plane from Haneda Airport to Nagasaki
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.15–$520.85
All Nippon Airways
Website:
ana.co.jp/
Plane from Haneda Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.68–$444.63
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kitakyushu
Ave. Duration:
1h 49m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.74–$470.04
Plane from Haneda Airport to Saga
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.44–$520.85
Plane from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.56–$698.70
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kumamoto
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.56–$444.63
Plane from Haneda Airport to Nagasaki
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.04–$508.15
Peach Aviation Limited
Website:
flypeach.com/pc/en
Plane from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$50.81–$203.26
JetStar Japan
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Narita International Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.73–$330.30
Skymark Airlines
Website:
skymark.co.jp/ja/
Plane from Haneda Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.93–$254.07
Star Flyer
Website:
starflyer.jp/
Plane from Haneda Airport to Fukuoka
Ave. Duration:
2h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.68–$343.00
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kitakyushu
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.44–$215.96
Solaseed Air
Website:
solaseedair.jp/
Plane from Haneda Airport to Kumamoto
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.56–$444.63
Plane from Haneda Airport to Nagasaki
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.04–$444.63
Train operators
Japan Railways Shinkansen
Phone:
050-2016-1603
Website:
jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
Ave. Duration:
4h 54m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$177.85–$241.37
Train from Kokura to Hakata
Ave. Duration:
16 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.60–$34.30
Train from Kumamoto to Shin-Tosu
Ave. Duration:
36 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$24.14–$38.11
Train from Isahaya to Takeo-Onsen
Ave. Duration:
22 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$19.06–$31.76
JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company)
Phone:
0570-04-1717
Website:
jrkyushu.co.jp/
Train from Meinohama to Karatsu
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Train from Kokura to Hakata
Ave. Duration:
1h 47m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Train from Saga to Karatsu
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Japan Railways Limited Express
Phone:
(050) 2016-1603
Website:
jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
Train from Kokura to Hakata
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.51–$25.41
Narita Express (N'EX)
Phone:
(050) 2016-1603
Website:
jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$20.33–$43.19
Bus operators
Chugoku JR Bus Company
Phone:
0570-666-012
Website:
chugoku-jrbus.co.jp/
Bus from Yudaonsendo to Hakata
Ave. Duration:
3h 58m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$24.70
Nishitetsu
Phone:
0570-00-1010
Website:
nishitetsu.jp/en/
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu
Ave. Duration:
14h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.52–$203.26
Bocho Kotsu
Phone:
0834-22-7801
Website:
bochobus.co.jp/
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Yuda
Ave. Duration:
13h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$88.93–$127.04
Showa Bus
Website:
showa-bus.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Oteguchi
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.26–$12.70
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Sakae-machi-Higashi
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.26–$12.07
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Arupino-mae
Ave. Duration:
1h 38m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.26–$12.70
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Karatsu?
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Karatsu is to night bus and bus via Yamaguchi which costs $103.26 - $141.30 and takes 20h 31m.
What is the fastest way to get from Tokyo to Karatsu?
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Karatsu is to train and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $152.17 - $217.39 .
Is there a direct bus between Tokyo and Karatsu?
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Karatsu. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Sakae-machi-Higashi via Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
How far is it from Tokyo to Karatsu?
The distance between Tokyo and Karatsu is 1121 km. The road distance is 1136.3 km.
How do I travel from Tokyo to Karatsu without a car?
The best way to get from Tokyo to Karatsu without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $152.17 - $217.39 .
How long does it take to get from Tokyo to Karatsu?
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Tokyo to Karatsu, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Tokyo to Karatsu bus from?
Tokyo to Karatsu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Where does the Tokyo to Karatsu bus arrive?
Tokyo to Karatsu bus services, operated by Nishitetsu, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
Can I drive from Tokyo to Karatsu?
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Karatsu is 1136 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Tokyo to Karatsu.
Where can I stay near Karatsu?
There are 90+ hotels available in Karatsu. Prices start at $22.23 per night.
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