There are 5 ways to get from Iwakuni to Kanoya by train, car ferry, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kanoyacar
5h 48m¥8,670–13,412Drive 510.8 km
- Drive from Iwakuni to Kanoyacar 510.8 km
7h 17m¥8,873–12,817Train, 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 Kanoyabus
6h 43m¥17,720–68,902Train, bus
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Izumi Kagoshimatrain
- Take the bus from Isumi station to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
9h 18m¥10,440–13,094Train, 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 Kanoyabus
9h 22m¥32,430–53,762
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Kanoya is to train and car ferry and drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥14000 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Kanoya is to train and car ferry and drive which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥8500 - ¥14000.
The distance between Iwakuni and Kanoya is 598 km. The road distance is 510.8 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Kanoya without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Iwakuni to Kanoya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwakuni to Kanoya is 511 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Iwakuni to Kanoya.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kanoya.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Kanoya, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Iwakuni to Kanoya. However, you can take the train to Hiroshima, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Kanoya. Alternatively, you can drive from Iwakuni to Kanoya in around 7h 17m.
- 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 Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- 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/
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Isumi station to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
- 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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