There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Sendai(Kagoshima)train [183196] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
4h 8m¥7,578–10,348Train via Kumamoto
cheapest- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kumamototrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Sendai(Kagoshima)train [183202] Hisatsu Orange Railway / ...
6h 24m¥7,559–10,219Drive 492.2 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Satsumasendaicar 492.2 km
6h 46m¥8,548–12,346Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Sendai Yamagataya Maebus
5h 28m¥16,450–66,887
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai is to train via Kumamoto which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Sendai(Kagoshima) via Izumi(Kagoshima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Satsumasendai is 487 km. The road distance is 492.2 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Satsumasendai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Satsumasendai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumi Kagoshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Satsumasendai is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Hiroshima to Satsumasendai.
There are 28+ hotels available in Satsumasendai.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Satsumasendai, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Sendai(Kagoshima) via Izumi(Kagoshima) in around 4h 8m.
- 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 Hiroshima to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- hs-orange.com
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Sendai(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Yatsushiro to Sendai(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Sendai Yamagataya Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
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