There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
5h 28m¥11,622–17,863Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus Sunrise
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus Kirishima
16h 10m¥12,200–15,900Drive 883.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Kagoshimacar 883.5 km
11h 29m¥15,329–22,141Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
3h 51mTrain to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
4h 8m¥12,025–103,175Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NGO - KOJ
4h 25mFly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
6h 29m
Kyoto to Kagoshima by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Kagoshima is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥12000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Kagoshimachuo via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Kyoto and Kagoshima is 847 km. The road distance is 883.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Kyoto to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Kyoto to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 4h 21m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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Kyoto to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
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