There are 9 ways to get from Akita to Kagoshima by plane, train, bus, night 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 2m¥30,600–162,250Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Akita to Sendaibus
- Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
30h 58m¥20,400–42,100Train
- 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 17mDrive 1,643.2 km
- Drive from Akita to Kagoshimacar 1,643.2 km
21h 28m¥28,531–41,211Fly 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 55mTrain to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HNA - KOJ
8h 43m¥22,044–114,449Train to Aomori, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Akita to Hirosakitrain
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane AOJ - KOJ
9h 8m¥26,040–125,328Train 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 29mTrain, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain
- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
31h 50m¥23,639–38,265
Akita Airport (AXT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akita to Kagoshima is to drive which costs ¥28000 - ¥42000 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Akita to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥30000 - ¥170000.
No, there is no direct bus from Akita to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Akita and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
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 17m.
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 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Akita to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Akita to Kagoshima bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Akita station.
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 2m and costs ¥30000 - ¥170000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 17m.
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 17m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–170,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–160,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–140,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–130,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–140,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami, Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–120,000
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–500,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–480,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–600,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Kagoshima Airport via New Chitose, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–600,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–410,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–430,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–430,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Miyazaki Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–490,000
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–360,000
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–410,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Aomori to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Hirosaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Akita to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- 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
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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Akita to Kagoshima bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai station.
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.
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