There are 7 ways to get from Niigata to Kagoshima by plane, bus, train, night bus, or car
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Fly to Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane KIJ - KOJ
6h 22m¥40,085–86,989Drive 1,387.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Niigata to Kagoshimacar 1,387.5 km
17h 41m¥23,925–34,558Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
12h 57mBus, train via Fukuoka
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
18h 49mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exitnightbus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
28h 33mFly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane KIJ - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
8h 40mFly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
6h 14m¥27,365–61,449
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Kagoshima is to drive which costs ¥23000 - ¥35000 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Kagoshima is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs ¥27000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Niigata station to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Niigata Station South Exit and arriving at Kagoshimachuo via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Niigata and Kagoshima is 1079 km. The road distance is 1387.5 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kagoshima without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Niigata to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Niigata to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Niigata Station South Exit.
Niigata to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Kagoshima is 1388 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Niigata to Kagoshima.
There are 237+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–85,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–90,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–47,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–240,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Miyazaki Airport via New Chitose, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–390,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–210,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–47,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- 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)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Kyoto Station Hachijyo G2 Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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