There are 6 ways to get from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
4h 44m¥9,140–14,140Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
7h 48m¥8,677–15,261Drive 679.6 km
- Drive from Okayama to Kagoshimacar 679.6 km
9h 6m¥11,789–17,028Bus, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the bus from Aminohama to Okayama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
4h 32m¥13,127–104,721Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aminohama to Okayama-Ekimaebus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
4h 35m¥14,544–36,391Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MYJ - KOJ
7h
Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥15000 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥13000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Seikibashi and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Okayama-ken and Kagoshima is 650 km. The road distance is 679.6 km.
The best way to get from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥9000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Okayama-ken to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama-ken to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama-ken to Kagoshima is 680 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Okayama-ken to Kagoshima.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Okayama-ken, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuo every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥9,000–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- 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 Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
- 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
- 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 Okayama to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.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
- Phone
- 086-223-7221
- [email protected]
- Website
- okayama-kido.co.jp
Bus from Aminohama to Okayama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- okayama-kido.co.jp
Bus from Aminohama to Okayama-Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–250
- Schedules at
- okayama-kido.co.jp
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