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How to get fromKagoshima to Yameby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kagoshima to Yame by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurumetrain train Sakura
    2h 24m
    ¥3,650–5,085

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Yame ICbus bus Sakurajima
    3h 56m
    ¥3,000–7,500

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train Tsubame
    2. Take the bus from Tōricho-suji to Yame ICbus bus Hinokuni
    2h 42m
    ¥5,027–8,340

  4. Drive 235.5 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Yamecar car 235.5 km
    3h 7m
    ¥3,940–5,691

  5. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KOJ - FUK
    2. Take the bus from Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal to Yame ICbus bus
    3h 53m
    ¥11,634–57,700

  6. Bus via Kumamoto

    1. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Torichosujibus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Yame I.C.(Kosoku)bus bus 産交：桜町バスターミナル→高速道路～各停→福岡空港国際線ターミナル / ...
    5h 39m
    ¥4,330–6,300

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,657Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 24m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kurume hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,300–4,700 and the journey takes 1h 20m. JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company) also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Yame IC 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,000–7,500 and the journey takes 3h 56m.

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