There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
4h 34m¥11,993–16,597Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
cheapest- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain
4h 1m¥11,694–102,750Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus Kirishima
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ōsaka Stationnightbus Sunrise
15h 42m¥12,200–16,200Drive 857.6 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Osakacar 857.6 km
10h 59m¥14,878–21,490Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
3h 8m¥12,044–32,740Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMI - ITM
5h 1mTrain, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
4h 43m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka is to train which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima to Ōsaka station. However, there are services departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Ōsaka Station via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Yodoyabashi via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Ōsaka is 813 km. The road distance is 857.6 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Ōsaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Ōsaka is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥33000 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Ōsaka, 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. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–220,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–240,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–240,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Takatsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kagoshima to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Kagoshima to Ōsaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Ōsaka is 858 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Kagoshima to Ōsaka.
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