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How to get fromMatsumoto to Kagoshimaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Matsumoto to Kagoshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    8h 32m

  2. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane HND - KOJ
    6h 58m
    ¥16,273–49,849

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    13h 19m

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Osaka Hankyu Sanbangaibus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    21h 12m

  5. Drive  1,184.9 km

    1. Drive from Matsumoto to Kagoshimacar car 1,184.9 km
    15h 55m
    ¥20,248–29,247

  6. Fly Matsumoto Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane MMJ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥32,648–64,234

  7. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    7h 14m

  8. Fly Matsumoto Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane MMJ - KOJ
    6h 40m
    ¥22,368–59,774

  9. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane NGO - KMI
    3. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    9h

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar175Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Matsumoto to Kagoshima Chuo via Nagoya and Shin Osaka in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, Fuji Dream, Skymark Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 4 times a day.

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