There are 5 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki by bus, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi portbus
- Take the taxi from Kagoshima Shibushi to Kimotsukitaxi
2h 43m¥11,400–13,900Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kimotsukicar
1h 46m¥1,283–1,920Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Korimoto(Jr) to Ibusukitrain
- Take the car ferry from Yamagawa Sambashi to Nejime Portcarferry
- Drive from Nejime Port to Kimotsukicar
3h 44mCar ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Tarumizu Port to Kimotsukitaxi
1h 32m¥13,500–16,500Bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Asahibarubus
3h 18m¥8,934–11,050
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki is to car ferry and taxi which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki. However, there are services departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Asahibaru via Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kimotsuki is 120 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 43m and costs ¥11000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Kagoshima to Kimotsuki, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Kimotsuki bus services, operated by Nangoku Kotsu, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Kimotsuki bus services, operated by Nangoku Kotsu, arrive at Kagoshima Airport station.
There are 29+ hotels available in Kimotsuki.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kimotsuki, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kimotsuki via Kagoshima Airport and Asahibaru in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Korimoto(Jr) to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Asahibaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 0993-34-0012
- Website
- nankyu-ferry.com
Car ferry from Yamagawa Sambashi to Nejime Port
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥251–800
- Schedules at
- nankyu-ferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥800
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥2,600–4,400
- Phone
- 099-259-2888
- Website
- iwasaki-corp.com
Car ferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Passenger
- ¥500
- Car under 6m
- ¥1,300–2,700
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
Asahi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- 994-44-8811
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
N-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-260-9696
- Website
- nisikawa.net
Nagoku Taxi
- Phone
- +81 996-22-3266
- Website
- nangoku-taxi.com
Nanshu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-247-0001
- Website
- nansyu.jp
Asahi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- 994-44-8811
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
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