There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Nichinan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Tayoshi to Nichinantrain
5h 50mDrive 881.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Nichinancar 881.5 km
11h 42m¥15,294–22,091Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Nichinantrain
10h 51mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Stationbus
- Take the bus from Miyazaki Station to Nichinanbus
12h 6mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane NGO - KMI
- Take the train from Tayoshi to Nichinantrain
6h 35mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the train from Ōita to Minami-Miyazakitrain
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Nichinantrain
18h 32m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Nichinan is to drive which costs ¥15000 - ¥23000 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Nichinan is to drive which takes 11h 42m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Nichinan. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Nichinan via Shin Osaka, Kagoshima-Chuo and Minamimiyazaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Kyoto and Nichinan is 587 km. The road distance is 881.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nichinan without a car is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Kyoto to Nichinan, including transfers.
Kyoto to Nichinan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Nichinan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Nichinan is 882 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Kyoto to Nichinan.
There are 65+ hotels available in Nichinan.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Nichinan, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Nichinan via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima-Chuo, and Minamimiyazaki in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–44,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–47,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Tayoshi to Nichinan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Nichinan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Tayoshi to Nichinan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōita to Minami-Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Nichinan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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 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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyazaki Station to Nichinan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,960
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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