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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kagoshima to Yamagata by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Yamagata Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane KOJ - GAJ
    6h 21m
    ¥19,664–92,280

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    28h 7m
    ¥16,750–41,251

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Himejitrain train
    2. Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    11h 37m

  4. Drive 1,543.4 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Yamagatacar car 1,543.4 km
    19h 52m
    ¥26,798–38,707

  5. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KOJ - SDJ
    2. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    7h 4m
    ¥21,034–88,200

  6. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane KMI - GAJ
    9h 9m

  7. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KMI - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    9h 2m

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane FUK - SDJ
    3. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    6h 40m
    ¥25,355–53,401

  9. Train via Himeji

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Himejitrain train
    2. Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train
    11h 51m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain train
    12h 16m

  11. Bus, night bus via Kobe

    1. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus
    3. Take the night bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Yodobashi Sendai 1st Building Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    30h 25m
    ¥20,050–30,400

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Yamagata via Himeji and Tōkyō Station in around 11h 51m.

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