There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Kanoya by train, car ferry, car, bus, night bus, or plane
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Train, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kanoyacar
6h 40m¥12,205–18,726Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minamibus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
12h 39m¥14,150–20,650Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
16h 10m¥14,450–18,150Drive 876 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kanoyacar 876 km
11h 42m¥15,199–21,953Fly from Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
5h 5m¥13,689–33,760Fly from Kobe, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
5h 25m¥13,053–103,332Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly, 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 Kanoyabus
6h 44m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kanoya is to train and car ferry and drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kanoya is to fly and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Kanoya. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Kanoya via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Osaka and Kanoya is 862 km. The road distance is 876 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kanoya without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 39m and costs ¥14000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Osaka to Kanoya, including transfers.
Osaka to Kanoya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kanoya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kanoya is 876 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Osaka to Kanoya.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kanoya.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kanoya, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Osaka to Kanoya. However, you can take the subway to Nishinakajima-Minamigata, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Kanoya. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Kanoya via Okayama Station West Exit, Okayama, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Bus Terminal, Kagoshima Kuko-minami, and Kagoshima Airport in around 12h 39m.
- 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 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
- 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
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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 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/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- 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 Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
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