There are 8 ways to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Okayama to Oboketrain [187012] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 5 / ...
7h 44mDrive 760.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Iya Valleycar 760.2 km
10h 18m¥13,188–19,049Bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawauchi ICbus
- Take the bus from Kawauchi Inter to Miyoshibus
18h 6m¥25,083–34,034Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kochi Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane KOJ - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboketrain
9h 3mFly Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KOJ - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Tadotsutrain
- Take the train from Tadotsu to Oboketrain
9hTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Kochi Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane FUK - KCZ
- Take the train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboketrain
7h 59mFly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Oboketrain
9h 9mFly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Oboketrain
8h 57m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley is to drive which takes 10h 18m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima station to Iya Valley. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station and arriving at Miyoshi via Hakata Bus Terminal and Kawauchi Inter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Iya Valley. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Oboke via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Iya Valley is 778 km. The road distance is 760.2 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Iya Valley bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Kagoshima to Iya Valley train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Iya Valley is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥25000 - ¥34000 and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Iya Valley, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Iya Valley via Okayama, Oboke, 大歩危橋, and 祖谷大橋 in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Iya Valley via Hakata Bus Terminal, Kawauchi Inter, and Miyoshi in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–180,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kochi Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–95,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
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
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kochi Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kochi Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tadotsu to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kochi(Kochi) to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Oboke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawauchi IC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kawauchi Inter to Miyoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,083
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kagoshima to Iya Valley bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kagoshima to Iya Valley train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Iya Valley is 760 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Kagoshima to Iya Valley.
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