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How to get fromKagoshima to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    5h 9m
    ¥12,383–17,247

  2. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    2. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    4h 20m
    ¥12,054–103,250

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus Sakurajima
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    8h 59m

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Sunrise
    16h 49m
    ¥12,200–16,200

  5. Drive 888.1 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Kyotocar car 888.1 km
    11h 19m
    ¥15,407–22,255

  6. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 58m
    ¥12,784–33,700

  7. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 51m

  8. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KOJ - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 32m

  9. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 33m
    ¥16,457–28,670

Kagoshima to Kyoto by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kyoto, 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.

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