There are 9 ways to get from Imabari to Kagoshima by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
6h 43mDrive 667.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Kagoshimacar 667.9 km
9h 2m¥11,478–16,578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
9h 35m¥13,100–15,000Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MYJ - KOJ
4h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
14h 10m¥11,500–15,500Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MYJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
6h 1mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
6h 24mTrain to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane MYJ - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
9h 12mTrain, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
6h 35m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Kagoshima is to bus and train which costs ¥13000 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Kagoshima is to drive which takes 9h 2m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Imabari-eki and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Imabari and Kagoshima is 813 km. The road distance is 667.9 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Imabari to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Imabari to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Imabari-eki station.
Imabari to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Kagoshima is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Kagoshima Chuo via Okayama in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imabari-eki to Kagoshima Chuo Station via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–220,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–270,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- 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 Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Kokura Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Imabari-eki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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Imabari to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Imabari to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Kagoshima is 668 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Imabari to Kagoshima.
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