There are 3 ways to get from Kirishima to Sakurajima by bus, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kokubu Station to Sakurajimaguchibus
- Take the taxi from Sakurajimaguchi to Sakurajimataxi
1h 16m¥5,683–6,683Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kirishima to Kagoshima Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Sakurajimacar
1h 17m¥904–1,229Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Kokubu(Kagoshima) to Kagoshimatrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Sakurajimacar
1h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirishima to Sakurajima is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥900 - ¥1300 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kirishima to Sakurajima is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7000.
The distance between Kirishima and Sakurajima is 46 km.
The best way to get from Kirishima to Sakurajima without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Kirishima to Sakurajima, including transfers.
There are 260+ hotels available in Sakurajima.
What companies run services between Kirishima, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kirishima to Sakurajima. However, you can take the bus to Sakurajimaguchi then take the taxi to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kokubu(Kagoshima) to Sakurajima via Kagoshima, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokubu(Kagoshima) to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Bus from Kokubu Station to Sakurajimaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,183
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima 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
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima 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
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
N-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-260-9696
- Website
- nisikawa.net
Nagoku Taxi
- Phone
- +81 996-22-3266
- Website
- nangoku-taxi.com
Nanshu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-247-0001
- Website
- nansyu.jp
Asahi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- 994-44-8811
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
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