There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MEL - KOJ
18h 33m¥58,726–194,376Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
18h 15m¥62,006–138,836Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MEL - KMJ
- Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain
18h 57m¥62,126–198,026
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima is to fly and train which costs ¥60000 - ¥140000 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima is to fly and train which takes 18h 15m and costs ¥60000 - ¥140000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kagoshima is 7922 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Kagoshima is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:41 PM in Melbourne and 9:41 PM in Kagoshima.
There are 237+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kagoshima, Japan?
China Airlines and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) twice daily.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Sydney, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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