There are 8 ways to get from Kagoshima to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Fukuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Straitbus
5h 45m¥13,143–16,491Drive 670 km
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Imabaricar 670 km
9h 2m¥10,225–14,770Bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-ekibus
14h 13m¥11,500–17,951Fly from Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KOJ - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
3h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 11
6h 11mBus via Kumamoto
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Torichosujibus
- Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-ekibus
15h 9mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KMI - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
7h 37mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
4h 55m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Imabari is to train and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima station to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station and arriving at Imabari-eki via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Imabari via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Imabari is 707 km. The road distance is 670 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Imabari without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Kagoshima to Imabari, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Kagoshima to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Imabari is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Imabari-eki via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Imabari via Okayama in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–40,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–60,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–60,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–150,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–230,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–250,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station front to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Imabari-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Torichosuji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–2,500
- Website
- Sanko Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kagoshima to Imabari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kagoshima to Imabari train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Imabari is 670 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Kagoshima to Imabari.
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