There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Kagoshima Station by train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
4h 40m¥11,000–17,000Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Minami futobus
20h 2m¥17,138–21,179Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino ICbus
- Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Kagoshimabus
14h 25m¥15,258–18,958Drive 845.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kagoshima Stationcar 845.6 km
11h 7m¥14,671–21,191Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
3h 48m¥12,739–32,810Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
4h 9m¥12,103–102,382Fly 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 Kagoshimatrain
5h 52mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NGO - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
5h 28m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima Station is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima Station is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥12000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Kagoshima Station. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Kagoshima via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Ebi no IC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kagoshima Station. However, there are services departing from Shin Osaka and arriving at Kagoshima via Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Osaka and Kagoshima Station is 811 km. The road distance is 845.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kagoshima Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Osaka to Kagoshima Station, including transfers.
Osaka to Kagoshima Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kagoshima Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Kagoshima Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kagoshima Station, 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.
- 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
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–220,000
- 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
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–29,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Minami futo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- 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 Ebino IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,885
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Ebi no IC to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,373
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Tourist
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Private bed
- ¥18,000–22,000
- Private Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Superior
- ¥27,000–33,000
- Deluxe
- ¥32,000–38,000
- Deluxe (Japanese style room)
- ¥35,000–41,000
- Suite
- ¥37,000–43,000
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Osaka to Kagoshima Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kagoshima Station is 846 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Osaka to Kagoshima Station.
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