There are 5 ways to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station by train, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain San-yō Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
4h 36m¥7,650–11,902Train via Ogōri-shimogō
cheapest- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchitrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
5h 40m¥7,360–10,514Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Stationcar 480.4 km
6h 42m¥8,351–12,063Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- 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 Kagoshima City Hallbus
5h 27m¥16,770–67,952Train, ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MYJ - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
8h 5m¥31,480–52,812
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station is to train via Ogōri-shimogō which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni and arriving at Kagoshima via Hiroshima and Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Iwakuni and Kagoshima Station is 548 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station, including transfers.
Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Iwakuni station.
Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station is 480 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Iwakuni to Kagoshima Station.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima Station.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Kagoshima Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwakuni to Kagoshima via Hiroshima, Kagoshima Chuo, and Kagoshima-Chuo in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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 Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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 Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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