Highway Bus Guide: Kumamoto to Takachiho – The Only Transport
Takachiho is a popular tourist destination in Kyushu.
Apart from its renowned natural landscape, Takachiho Gorge, and attractions like Amano Iwato Shrine are also highly recommended by visitors.
Their local cuisines like Miyazaki beef and flowing noodles are famous as well.
These attract numerous tourists to Takachiho throughout the year.
However, there is limited transport to get to Takachiho.
Many would choose to join a one-day tour to get there.
But what transport can one use if they would like to travel without any restrictions?
The most popular, and the only way to get from Kumamoto to Takachiho is by highway bus.
1. Highway Bus
The highway bus “Takachiho-go” is the most common way for travelling from Kumamoto to Takachiho.
You can arrive in Takachiho with ease by a point-to-point mode of transport, and you don’t have to carry heavy luggage in and out of railway stations.
Additionally, it only takes you about 3 hours for the journey, while you can enjoy the stunning view along the way.
Yet, bus schedules are relatively sparse and the seats are really limited.
We strongly recommend you to make seat reservations in advance to secure your journey.
Estimated Travelling Time: about 3 hours
Fee (Single Trip): around 2,700 yen
Schedule: 1 bus every day
Money-saver Ticket that You Must Not Miss!
As tourist attractions in Takachiho are located far away from one another, tourists have to take the bus to travel between each spot.
If you would take the bus multiple times throughout the trip, you can consider buying a bus discount ticket SUNQ Pass.
With it, you can enjoy unlimited rides on highway buses and local city buses within designated areas in Kyushu.
Not only can you save the transportation cost, you can also enjoy several discounts on tourist attractions.
If you are visiting Takachiho from Kumamoto, you can buy the Southern Kyushu 3-Day Pass or the All Kyushu 3-Day/4-Day Pass.
In other words, you can also use the SUNQ Pass to ride the Takachiho city buses for unlimited times, making it more convenient to access various tourist hotspots.
Holders of the SUNQ Pass can also make advance reservations for highway bus seats online or at bus service counters.
