There are 9 ways to get from Busan to Kagoshima by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane PUS - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
4h 18m¥11,609–36,955Ferry, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
14h 18m¥11,213–24,718Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
10h 11m¥14,013–25,818Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane PUS - KOJ
6h 31m¥30,829–261,495Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane PUS - KMJ
- Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain
6h 35m¥14,229–24,145Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TAE - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
6h 8m¥15,759–42,281Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Kagoshimacar
11h 40m¥13,013–24,718Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hakata Port International Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from 博多旅客待合所 to 西戸崎旅客待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kashii to Kurumetrain
- Take the train from Kurume to Kagoshima Chuotrain
13h 42mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry Kampu Ferry Busan
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
13h 58m¥16,600–22,500
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Kagoshima is to fly and train which costs ¥14000 - ¥25000 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Kagoshima is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥11000 - ¥37000.
The distance between Busan and Kagoshima is 488 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Kagoshima without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 10h 11m and costs ¥14000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Busan to Kagoshima, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Kagoshima, Japan?
Korean Air, JetStar Japan, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–29,000
- 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 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 Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- 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 Kurume to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,983–12,489
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,218
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,489
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,983–12,489
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,218
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,489
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,983–12,489
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,218
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,489
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