There are 9 ways to get from Kagoshima to Takayama by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
9h 5mDrive 1,125.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Takayamacar 1,125.1 km
14h 35m¥19,536–28,218Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
20h 53mFly Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KOJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
7h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Takayamatrain Hida 25
9h 32mFly 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 Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 13mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KMI - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
9h 6mFly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 22mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KMJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
9h 2m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥19000 - ¥29000 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Takayama is to drive which takes 14h 35m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Takayama via Shin Osaka and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Takayama is 1146 km. The road distance is 1125.1 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Takayama without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 9h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Kagoshima to Takayama, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
Kagoshima to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Takayama is 1125 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Kagoshima to Takayama.
There are 366+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Takayama via Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–220,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- jal.com
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
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–44,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–60,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–60,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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