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How to get fromKobe to Sakurajimaby train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Kobe to Sakurajima by train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 55m
    ¥11,756–16,265

  2. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Kagoshimabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 17m
    ¥15,607–19,386

  3. Drive 834.6 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Sakurajimacar car 834.6 km
    11h 37m
    ¥14,550–21,017

  4. Fly from Kobe, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    3h 58m
    ¥20,275–102,005

  5. Fly from Osaka International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 28m
    ¥12,948–43,825

Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,411Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 793.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Kobe to Sakurajima. However, you can take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sannomiya Station to Sakurajima via Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Ebino IC, Ebi no IC, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 14h 17m.

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