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How to get fromNara-shi to Kagoshimaby train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Kagoshima by train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train [24708] JR Direct Rapid Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    5h 50m
    ¥11,771–18,069

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    20h 21m
    ¥17,901–22,099

  3. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamotonightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    13h 58m
    ¥13,166–18,836

  4. Drive  881.1 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Kagoshimacar car 881.1 km
    11h 42m
    ¥13,447–19,423

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    4h 9m
    ¥16,886–45,780

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    4h 56m
    ¥14,941–38,939

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    6h 48m

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

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,877Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Kagoshima Chuo via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 5h 50m.

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