There are 6 ways to get from Ōita to Kagoshima by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kitakyushu
best- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain Sonic / ...
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
3h 51mDrive 286.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ōita to Kagoshimacar 286.1 km
4h 17m¥4,974–7,184Bus via Chikushino
- Take the bus from Kaname Machi to Kousoku Kiyamabus Toyonokuni
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
7h 45m¥5,811–10,871Train, fly
- Take the train from Ōita to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
4h 52m¥31,370–86,050Train
- Take the train from Ōita to Miyazakitrain Nichirin / ...
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain [188039] Ltd. Exp Kirishima 5 / ...
6h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Kaname Machi to Mashiki Inter Change Guchibus Yamabiko
- Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshimachuobus Kirishima
8h 12m¥5,200–7,900
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōita to Kagoshima is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ōita to Kagoshima is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōita to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Kaname Machi and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Kosoku Kiyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōita to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Ōita and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Ōita and Kagoshima is 445 km. The road distance is 286.1 km.
The best way to get from Ōita to Kagoshima without a car is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 3h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Ōita to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Ōita to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kaname Machi station.
Ōita to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Ōita station.
The best way to get from Ōita to Kagoshima is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 3h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Chikushino, which costs ¥5500 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Ōita, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōita to Kagoshima Chuo via Kokura in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaname Machi to Kagoshima Chuo Station via Kousoku Kiyama and Kosoku Kiyama in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Ōita to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kaname Machi to Kousoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kaname Machi to Mashiki Inter Change Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ōita to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kousoku Kiyama station.
Ōita to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōita to Kagoshima is 286 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Ōita to Kagoshima.
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