There are 6 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
5h 18m¥11,230–17,269Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
19h 50m¥17,347–21,436Drive 855.1 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Kagoshimacar 855.1 km
11h 10m¥14,848–21,447Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
3h 29m¥12,285–33,029Train, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
4h 22m¥11,466–102,425Fly 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
6h 7m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Kagoshima is 817 km. The road distance is 855.1 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥33000 and takes 3h 29m.
Namba (Station) to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Kagoshima is 855 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Namba (Station) to Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly.
- 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 Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- 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 Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- 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
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Private bed
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Private Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Superior
- ¥27,000–33,000
- Deluxe
- ¥32,000–38,000
- Deluxe (Japanese style room)
- ¥35,000–41,000
- Suite
- ¥37,000–43,000
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