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How to get fromKagoshima to Nara-shiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kagoshima to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    5h 15m
    ¥12,563–17,317

  2. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Abeno Harukasnightbus night bus Sunrise
    16h 44m

  3. Drive  886.3 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Nara-shicar car 886.3 km
    11h 33m
    ¥13,519–19,528

  4. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 9m
    ¥16,884–45,850

  5. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    2. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 47m
    ¥15,964–41,980

  6. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    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
    6h 3m

  7. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    5h 50m

  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
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 40m

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,869Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Nara-shi, 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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