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How to get fromHikone to Kagoshimaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Hikone to Kagoshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain train [21833] Jr Biwako
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    6h 43m
    ¥12,506–19,157

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meishin Taga to Kyoto Chuo Entrancebus bus
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    10h 45m

  3. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    18h 10m
    ¥13,106–17,457

  4. Drive 939.2 km

    1. Drive from Hikone to Kagoshimacar car 939.2 km
    12h 19m
    ¥16,294–23,535

  5. Train via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    6h 50m

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Minamihikone to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    5h 20m
    ¥12,926–104,507

  7. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Minamihikone to Maibaratrain train
    2. Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane NGO - KOJ
    5h 9m
    ¥16,482–33,852

  8. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    5h 26m

  9. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maibara to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane NGO - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    7h 58m

Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,842Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 906.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Hikone, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Minamihikone to Kagoshima Chuo via Kyōto, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin Osaka in around 6h 43m.

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