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How to get fromKyoto to Sakurajimaby train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Sakurajima by train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    6h 5m
    ¥12,019–18,359

  2. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 56m

  3. Drive  898.6 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Sakurajimacar car 898.6 km
    12h 9m
    ¥15,389–22,228

  4. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 40m
    ¥13,278–45,245

  5. Train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 41m

  6. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane NGO - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 21m

  7. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 4m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,656Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 862.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Sakurajima. However, you can take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sakurajima via Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kagoshima Honkō, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 16h 56m.

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