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How to get fromIwakuni to Kagoshimaby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain train San-yō Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    4h 17m
    ¥7,650–11,902

  2. Train via Ogōri-shimogō

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura
    5h 20m
    ¥7,190–10,344

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BCbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    8h 35m
    ¥7,550–13,450

  4. Drive  487.7 km

    1. Drive from Iwakuni to Kagoshimacar car 487.7 km
    6h 42m
    ¥8,386–12,113

  5. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane FUK - KOJ
    4h 57m
    ¥16,130–62,962

  6. Train, ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry ferry
    3. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane MYJ - KOJ
    7h 36m
    ¥31,830–54,312

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,034Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

You can take a train from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Chuo via Hiroshima in around 4h 17m.

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