There are 9 ways to get from Nikkō to Kagoshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
10h 29mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
25h¥16,750–37,750Drive 1,386.1 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Kagoshimacar 1,386.1 km
19h 19m¥24,047–34,734Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
6h 21mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
12h 1mTrain, night bus, bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the night bus from Tochigi Station to Osaka Stationnightbus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
27h 14m¥21,940–30,317Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NRT - KOJ
6h 28mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane IBR - KOJ
9h 26m¥26,770–54,877Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane HND - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
9h 4m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kagoshima is to train and night bus and bus which costs ¥21000 - ¥31000 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kagoshima is to train and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs ¥26000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kagoshima is 1458 km. The road distance is 1386.1 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Nikkō to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Kagoshima train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Kagoshima Chuo via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–250,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tochigi Station to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- 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
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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