There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Minamata by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
6h 33m¥11,112–16,463Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamotonightbus Sunrise
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
14h 31m¥9,790–14,200Drive 794.1 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Minamatacar 794.1 km
10h 9m¥13,777–19,900Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamatatrain
5h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamotobus
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain
9h 2mTrain to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain
- Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamatatrain
6h 1m¥13,515–105,275Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ITM - KMJ
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain
6h 34mFly 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
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain
8h 22m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Minamata is to night bus and train which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Minamata is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥13000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Minamata. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Minamata via Shin Osaka and Izumi(Kagoshima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Kyoto and Minamata is 795 km. The road distance is 794.1 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Minamata without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Kyoto to Minamata, including transfers.
Kyoto to Minamata train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Minamata train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumi Kagoshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Minamata is 794 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Kyoto to Minamata.
There are 16+ hotels available in Minamata.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Minamata, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshima every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥10,000–15,000 and the journey takes 3h 56m.
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
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 Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
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
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 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
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
- Website
- hs-orange.com
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–600
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Yatsushiro to Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–600
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Yatsushiro to Minamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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