There are 5 ways to get from Ōita to Kirishima by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kitakyushu
best- Take the train from Ōita to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Kokubu(Kagoshima)train
4h 59mDrive 251.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ōita to Kirishimacar 251.8 km
3h 37m¥4,376–6,321Bus
- Take the bus from Kaname Machi to Mashiki Inter Change Guchibus Yamabiko
- Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Airportbus Kirishima
9h¥5,690–8,390Train, fly
- Take the train from Ōita to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
5h 31m¥31,210–85,240Train
- Take the train from Ōita to Miyazakitrain Nichirin / ...
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)train [188039] Ltd. Exp Kirishima 5 / ...
5h 51m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōita to Kirishima is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ōita to Kirishima is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōita to Kirishima station. However, there are services departing from Kaname Machi and arriving at Kokubu Station via Mashiki-Inter-Guchi and Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Ōita to Kirishima. However, there are services departing from Ōita and arriving at Kokubu(Kagoshima) via Kokura and Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Ōita and Kirishima is 479 km. The road distance is 251.8 km.
The best way to get from Ōita to Kirishima without a car is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Ōita to Kirishima, including transfers.
Ōita to Kirishima bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kaname Machi station.
Ōita to Kirishima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Ōita station.
The best way to get from Ōita to Kirishima is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 4h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Ōita, Japan and Kirishima, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōita to Kokubu(Kagoshima) via Kokura, Kagoshima Chuo, and Kagoshima-Chuo in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaname Machi to Kokubu Station via Mashiki-Inter-Guchi, Kagoshima Airport, and Kagoshima Airport in around 9h.
- 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 Kagoshima-Chuo to Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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
- 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 Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ōita to Kirishima bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Mashiki Inter Change Guchi station.
Ōita to Kirishima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōita to Kirishima is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Ōita to Kirishima.
There are 88+ hotels available in Kirishima.