There are 6 ways to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
5h 13m¥11,206–16,218Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamotonightbus Sunrise
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
10h 37m¥10,300–15,000Drive 819.5 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kagoshimacar 819.5 km
11h 1m¥12,462–18,000Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
3h 23m¥15,860–44,510Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
3h 12m¥13,860–37,550Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
6h 1m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥13000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct train from Hyōgo to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Kenchomae(Hyogo) and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Kobe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Hyōgo and Kagoshima is 781 km. The road distance is 819.5 km.
The best way to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Hyōgo to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Hyōgo to Kagoshima is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥15000 - ¥45000 and takes 3h 23m.
Hyōgo to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hyōgo to Kagoshima is 820 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Hyōgo to Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Hyōgo, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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