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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kagoshima to Shiga 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 29m
    ¥12,603–17,557

  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 39m
    ¥12,274–103,560

  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
    9h

  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
    17h 8m
    ¥12,420–16,510

  5. Drive 894.7 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Ōtsucar car 894.7 km
    11h 22m
    ¥15,376–22,209

  6. Train via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    5h 47m

  7. 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
    4h 17m
    ¥13,004–34,010

  8. 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
    6h 10m

  9. 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 Maibaratrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥16,514–47,860

  10. 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 52m
    ¥16,677–32,980

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

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,645Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 859.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Shiga, 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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