There are 4 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkōbus Kirishima
3h 47m¥4,200Drive 167 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Portcar 167 km
2h 34m¥2,897–4,185Train, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus
3h 41m¥13,398–63,601Train, fly to Miyazaki Airport
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane FUK - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain
6h 6m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4200 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT and arriving at Kagoshima Honkō. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Kagoshima Port is 221 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port without a car is to bus which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥4200.
The bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkō takes 3h 47m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT station.
Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kagoshima Honkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Port.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima Port.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Kagoshima Port, Japan?
Sanko Bus operates a bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkō 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,200 and the journey takes 3h 47m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–28,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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