There are 5 ways to get from Fukuoka to Kanoya by train, car ferry, car, bus, or plane
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Train, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kanoyacar
3h 14m¥4,806–6,762Train, bus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
5h 2m¥6,686–8,802Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Kanoyacar 303.8 km
4h 14m¥5,270–7,612Fly, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
3h 20m¥13,303–59,681Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minamibus Sakurajima
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
6h 49m¥5,250–9,250
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Kanoya is to train and car ferry and drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Kanoya is to train and car ferry and drive which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Kanoya. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Kanoya via Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Kanoya is 310 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Kanoya without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Fukuoka to Kanoya, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Kanoya bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Kanoya bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kagoshima Kuko-minami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Kanoya is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Fukuoka to Kanoya.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kanoya.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Kanoya, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kanoya via Kagoshima Kuko-minami and Kagoshima Airport in around 6h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
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