There are 6 ways to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane KOJ - WKJ
7h 58m¥121,384–322,500Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Maizurucar
- Take the carferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
- Drive from Otaru to Wakkanaicar
37h 18m¥20,658–54,895Train
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
- Take the train from Sapporo to Wakkanaitrain
26h 20mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bcbus
- Take the bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナルbus
32h 27mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane KMI - WKJ
9h 31mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)plane KMJ - WKJ
9h 8m¥143,057–374,470
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥20000 - ¥55000 and takes 37h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs ¥120000 - ¥330000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Wakkanai. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Wakkanai via Hiroshima, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Wakkanai is 1842 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai without a car is to train which takes 26h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Wakkanai is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs ¥120000 - ¥330000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 26h 20m.
Kagoshima to Wakkanai train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
There are 16+ hotels available in Wakkanai.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Wakkanai, Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Wakkanai via Hiroshima, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–350,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–320,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–410,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–380,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Chūbu Centrair, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–380,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–400,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Wakkanai Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–370,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Wakkanai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 大通bc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
Bus from 大通bc to 稚内駅前ターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,700
- Schedules at
- busnavi-hk.jp
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