There are 5 ways to get from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima by bus, car, car ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Asahibaru to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshimachuobus
2h 22m¥8,920–10,665Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kimotsuki to Sakurajima Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
1h 45m¥1,358–1,881Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Kimotsuki to Nejime Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Nejime Port to Yamagawa Sambashicarferry
- Take the train from Ibusuki to Korimoto(Jr)train
3h 21mTaxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Kimotsuki to Tarumizu Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Tarumizu Port to Kamoike Portcarferry
1h 32m¥13,471–15,829Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima Shibushitaxi
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
2h 42m¥11,486–13,228
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima is to taxi and car ferry which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥13000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Asahibaru and arriving at Kagoshimachuo via Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Kimotsuki and Kagoshima is 118 km.
The best way to get from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima without a car is to bus which takes 2h 22m and costs ¥8500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Kimotsuki to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Kimotsuki to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kagoshima Kotsu, depart from Asahibaru station.
Kimotsuki to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kagoshima Kotsu, arrive at Kagoshima Airport station.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Kimotsuki, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kimotsuki to Kagoshimachuo via Asahibaru and Kagoshima Airport in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Ibusuki to Korimoto(Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Bus from Asahibaru to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Phone
- 0993-34-0012
- Website
- nankyu-ferry.com
Car ferry from Nejime Port to Yamagawa Sambashi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥251–800
- Schedules at
- nankyu-ferry.com
- Passenger
- ¥800
- Vehicle under 6m
- ¥2,600–4,400
- Phone
- 099-259-2888
- Website
- iwasaki-corp.com
Car ferry from Tarumizu Port to Kamoike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Passenger
- ¥500
- Car under 6m
- ¥1,300–2,700
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
Asahi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- 994-44-8811
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
Asahi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- 994-44-8811
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
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