There are 7 ways to get from Akita to Kagoshima by plane, train, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane AXT - KOJ
6h 7m¥22,600–122,250Train
- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
11h 27mTrain, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Akita to Sendaitrain
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
30h 4mDrive 1,643.2 km
- Drive from Akita to Kagoshimacar 1,643.2 km
21h 28m¥28,367–40,974Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Hanamakitrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HNA - KOJ
7h 34m¥24,231–108,172Fly Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane AXT - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
8h 50mTrain via Hiroshima
- Take the train from Akita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain
11h 39m
Akita Airport (AXT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Kagoshima is to drive which costs ¥28000 - ¥41000 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥22000 - ¥130000.
No, there is no direct train from Akita to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Akita and Kagoshima is 1276 km. The road distance is 1643.2 km.
The best way to get from Akita to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Akita to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Akita to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Akita station.
The best way to get from Akita to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥22000 - ¥130000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 27m.
Akita to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akita to Kagoshima is 1643 km. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Akita to Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Akita, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Akita to Kagoshima Chuo via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–130,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–100,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–120,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–340,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–310,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–450,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–300,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–270,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–310,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–410,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Hanamaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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