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Tokyo → Fukuoka (Hakata)
Tokyo to Fukuoka (Hakata)
✈ Flight🚄 Shinkansen🌙 Overnight bus
From Tokyo to Fukuoka, the Haneda–Fukuoka flight (approx. 1 hr 45 min–2 hr) is the fastest, and Fukuoka Airport is about 5 min from Hakata Station by subway. To go without transfers, the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi takes about 5 hr to Hakata Station. The Hakata-go night bus takes about 14 hr but offers private compartment-style seats.
Compare
Compare your options
Flight (Haneda → Fukuoka)
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 45 min–2 hr
- Transfers
- None
Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi
- Travel time
- Approx. 5 hr (example: Nozomi 5, dep. Tokyo 6:33 → arr. Hakata 11:30)
- Fare
- Ordinary car reserved seat ¥23,160 via the EX reservation service (as of October 2026, regular season)
- Transfers
- None
Night Bus Hakata-go
- Travel time
- Approx. 14 hr (example: dep. Busta Shinjuku 21:00 → arr. Hakata Bus Terminal 11:17)
- Transfers
- None
| Compare your options | Travel time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight (Haneda → Fukuoka) | Approx. 1 hr 45 min–2 hr | — | — |
| Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi | Approx. 5 hr (example: Nozomi 5, dep. Tokyo 6:33 → arr. Hakata 11:30) | Ordinary car reserved seat ¥23,160 via the EX reservation service (as of October 2026, regular season) | Not covered by the JR Pass alone. Pass holders can ride by buying a Nozomi/Mizuho special ticket (Tokyo/Shinagawa–Hakata ¥8,140 for adults) |
| Night Bus Hakata-go | Approx. 14 hr (example: dep. Busta Shinjuku 21:00 → arr. Hakata Bus Terminal 11:17) | — | — |
Fares and times are as of the date shown. Airfares vary by season and booking date. Check the operator’s official website before you travel.
Recommended
Best option for…
Fastest option
→ Flight (Haneda → Fukuoka)
No transfers / lots of luggage
→ Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi
Save on accommodation with an overnight trip
→ Night Bus Hakata-go
How to Ride
How to ride each option
Flight
Flight (Haneda → Fukuoka)
- Depart from
- Haneda Airport
- Arrive at
- Fukuoka Airport (Domestic Terminal)
- Travel time
- Approx. 1 hr 45 min–2 hr
- Transfers
- None
- Tickets
- Airline official websites and apps
- Note
- Fares vary by season and booking timing. Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal connects directly to the subway, about 5 min to Hakata Station. Allow extra time to get to the airport and check in
Shinkansen
Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi
- Depart from
- Tokyo Station (also board at Shinagawa or Shin-Yokohama)
- Arrive at
- Hakata Station
- Travel time
- Approx. 5 hr (example: Nozomi 5, dep. Tokyo 6:33 → arr. Hakata 11:30)
- Fare
- Ordinary car reserved seat ¥23,160 via the EX reservation service (as of October 2026, regular season)
- Transfers
- None
- First / last
- Last: dep. Tokyo 18:51 → arr. Hakata 23:51 (Nozomi 59, example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Station ticket machines or ticket offices, or smartEX (online)
- Large luggage
- Luggage with total dimensions over 160 cm and up to 250 cm requires a reservation for a seat with an oversized baggage area. Not allowed in non-reserved cars
- JR Pass
- Not covered by the JR Pass alone. Pass holders can ride by buying a Nozomi/Mizuho special ticket (Tokyo/Shinagawa–Hakata ¥8,140 for adults)
- Note
- All seats are reserved during peak periods such as New Year, Golden Week and Obon
Overnight bus
Night Bus Hakata-go
- Depart from
- Busta Shinjuku
- Arrive at
- Hakata Bus Terminal (also stops at Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal)
- Travel time
- Approx. 14 hr (example: dep. Busta Shinjuku 21:00 → arr. Hakata Bus Terminal 11:17)
- Frequency
- 1 round trip per day
- Transfers
- None
- First / last
- Dep. Busta Shinjuku 21:00 / arr. Hakata Bus Terminal 11:17 (example as of October 2026)
- Tickets
- Highway Bus.com (online booking from 8:00 on the same date 2 months before the travel month) or by phone. Assigned seating, reservations required
- Note
- 4 private compartment-style Premium Seats and 18 Business Seats in independent 3-across rows. Wi-Fi and USB ports
Tips
Good to know
- ✓Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal connects directly to the subway, with no transfer needed to Hakata Station or Tenjin
- ✓To ride the Nozomi with the JR Pass, buy a Nozomi/Mizuho special ticket at a station
- ✓For suitcases with total dimensions over 160 cm, reserve a Shinkansen seat with an oversized baggage area
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Map
Map
Airport Access
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Travel times, fares and boarding points are based on official information from rail, airline, bus and ferry operators. Fares and timetables can change, so check the official websites before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-08