There are 5 ways to get from Okayama to Kagoshima by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
3h 32m¥9,000–14,000Drive 679.6 km
- Drive from Okayama to Kagoshimacar 679.6 km
9h 6m¥11,678–16,869Train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
3h 54m¥12,997–104,461Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
4h 12m¥14,416–36,090Train 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
5h 57m
Okayama to Kagoshima by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Kagoshima is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Okayama and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Okayama and Kagoshima is 648 km. The road distance is 679.6 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
The train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuo takes 3h 32m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Okayama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Kagoshima is 680 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Okayama to Kagoshima.
There are 238+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Okayama, 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
- ¥19,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–200,000
- 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 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 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 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
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