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How to get fromFukuoka to Airaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Aira by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2h 27m
    ¥3,700–5,500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kosoku Chosabus bus Sakurajima
    4h 25m
    ¥3,000–7,000

  3. Drive 255.5 km

    1. Drive from Fukuoka to Airacar car 255.5 km
    3h 17m
    ¥4,433–6,403

  4. Fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane FUK - KOJ
    2h 4m
    ¥11,273–60,101

  5. Bus via Kumamoto

    1. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminalbus bus Hinokuni
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Chosabus bus Kirishima
    6h 15m
    ¥6,205–6,961

  6. Fly to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane FUK - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Hayato(Kagoshima)train train
    4h 14m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,954Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 277.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 27m

What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Aira, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,700–5,500 and the journey takes 1h 43m. JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kosoku Chosa 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,000–7,000 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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