There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
5h 7m¥12,268–16,987Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
cheapest- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasakitrain
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujotrain
4h 31m¥11,549–102,510Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Shibushi to Osaka Terminalcarferry
19h 37m¥17,100–21,140Drive 856.8 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japancar 856.8 km
11h 3m¥14,865–21,471Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
4h 5m¥12,284–33,250Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMI - ITM
5h 58mTrain, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
5h 40m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan is to train which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥12000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Universal-city via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Osaka-Namba and Nishikujō. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Universal Studios Japan is 824 km. The road distance is 856.8 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥34000 and takes 4h 5m.
Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan is 857 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Kagoshima to Universal Studios Japan.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Universal Studios 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. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) hourly.
- 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
- 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 Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- 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 Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- 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/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Shibushi to Osaka Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Private bed
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Private Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Superior
- ¥27,000–33,000
- Deluxe
- ¥32,000–38,000
- Deluxe (Japanese style room)
- ¥35,000–41,000
- Suite
- ¥37,000–43,000
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