There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Nagashima by train, night bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
6h 2m¥21,622–29,863Drive 840 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Nagashimacar 840 km
10h 56m¥14,573–21,049Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamotonightbus Sunrise
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshimatrain Sakura
14h¥20,300–27,600Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train, taxi
- 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 taxi from Izumi Kagoshima to Nagashimataxi
5h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamotobus
- Take the train from Yatsushiro to Komenotsutrain
9h 51mTrain to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train, taxi
- 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 taxi from Izumi Kagoshima to Nagashimataxi
5h 30m¥24,025–118,675Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, taxi
- 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 Shin Yatsushiro to Izumi Kagoshimatrain
- Take the taxi from Izumi Kagoshima to Nagashimataxi
6h 30mFly 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
7h 51m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Nagashima is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Nagashima is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥24000 - ¥120000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Nagashima. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Izumi Kagoshima via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Kyoto and Nagashima is 814 km. The road distance is 840 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nagashima without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥21000 - ¥30000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Kyoto to Nagashima, including transfers.
Kyoto to Nagashima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Nagashima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumi Kagoshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Nagashima is 840 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Kyoto to Nagashima.
There are 27+ hotels available in Nagashima.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Nagashima, Kagoshima-ken, 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 19m
- 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 Shin Yatsushiro to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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 Shin Yatsushiro to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Yatsushiro to Komenotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- hs-orange.com
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Izumi Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
Asahi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 996-62-1411
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
Asahi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 996-62-1411
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
Asahi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 996-62-1411
- Website
- asahikotsu.com
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