There are 4 ways to get from Kagoshima to China by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Okinoerabu Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Okinoerabu Airport (OKE)plane KOJ - OKE
3h 23m¥20,284–66,800Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Chinacarferry
21h 20m¥12,500–25,140Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
- Take the carferry from Naze to Chinacarferry
17h 42m¥15,905–31,199Fly to Tokunoshima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)plane KOJ - TKN
- Take the carferry from Hetono to Chinacarferry
6h 5m¥40,384–61,300
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to China is to car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥26000 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to China is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥20000 - ¥70000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kagoshima and arriving at China. Services depart twice a week. The journey takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Kagoshima and China is 582 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to China without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 17h 42m and costs ¥15000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Kagoshima to China, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, A" Line operates a car ferry from Kagoshima to China twice a week. Tickets cost ¥12,500–25,140 and the journey takes 21h 20m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport via Tokunoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokunoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–50,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokunoshima Airport via Amami O Shima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–50,000
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥9,500–10,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥25,778
- Passenger Car
- ¥41,000–60,000
Car ferry from Naze to China
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700–11,000
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥6,700–7,200
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ¥12,500–13,500
- Premium
- ¥18,779
- Passenger Car
- ¥27,000–38,000
Car ferry from Hetono to China
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥5,500–5,900
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥6,500–8,500
- First Class
- ¥10,000–11,000
- Premium
- ¥16,115
- Passenger Car
- ¥22,000–31,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to China
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥12,500–25,140
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥12,500–13,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥25,000–27,000
- Premium
- ¥32,359
- Passenger Car
- ¥50,000–75,000
- Second class
- ¥12,570
- First class
- ¥25,140
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥55,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- Marix Line
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Website
- Marix Line
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–11,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥23,000–26,000
- Passenger car
- ¥42,000–60,000
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