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How to get fromKagoshima Station to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima Station to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    5h 41m
    ¥12,383–17,247

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Temmonkandori to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    17h 57m
    ¥12,370–16,370

  3. Drive 881 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima Station to Kyotocar car 881 km
    11h 19m
    ¥15,286–22,079

  4. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 11m
    ¥12,784–40,700

  5. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    4h 44m

  6. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 47m

  7. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KOJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 45m

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,684Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 850.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Kagoshima Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 4h 22m.

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