There are 6 ways to get from Osaka to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
5h 5m¥11,210–17,245Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus Sunrise
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus Kirishima
14h 15m¥12,200–15,900Drive 852.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kagoshimacar 852.9 km
11h 7m¥14,650–21,161Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
3h 19m¥12,089–32,810Train, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
3h 39m¥11,453–102,382Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
5h 57m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Kagoshimachuo via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Osaka and Kagoshima is 813 km. The road distance is 852.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Osaka to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Osaka to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥11000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥33000 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo hourly. Tickets cost ¥11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly.
- 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 Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- 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 Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Osaka to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Osaka to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kagoshima is 853 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Osaka to Kagoshima.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima.