There are 10 ways to get from Kagoshima to Uji by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
5h 38m¥12,653–17,627Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
cheapest- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ujitrain
4h 49m¥12,324–103,630Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain Nozomi
9h 9mBus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus Kirishima
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Sunrise
17h 17m¥12,470–16,580Drive 886 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Ujicar 886 km
11h 14m¥15,371–22,202Train via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain Nozomi
5h 56mFly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 26m¥13,054–34,080Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMI - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 20mFly 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 to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ujitrain
5h 1mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 2m¥16,727–29,050
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Uji is to train which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Uji is to fly and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥13000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima to Uji station. However, there are services departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Uji. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Uji via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Uji is 862 km. The road distance is 886 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Uji without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kagoshima to Uji, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Uji bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Uji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
Kagoshima to Uji bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Uji, 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
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 Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–240,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–220,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- 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 Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–240,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- 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
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Uji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–380
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Uji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–380
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 Hakata Fukuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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Kagoshima to Uji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Uji is 886 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Kagoshima to Uji.
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