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How to get fromOsaka to Minamataby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Minamata by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train Sakura
    6h 10m
    ¥10,700–15,845

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamotonightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train Sakura
    12h 36m
    ¥9,790–14,200

  3. Drive 763.5 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Minamatacar car 763.5 km
    9h 47m
    ¥13,120–18,952

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamatatrain train
    5h 11m
    ¥13,579–34,910

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain train
    2. Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kumamotobus bus
    4. Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    11h 24m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Yatsushiro to Minamatatrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥16,789–32,260

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Izumi(Kagoshima) to Minamatatrain train
    5h 32m
    ¥12,943–104,482

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Izumi Kagoshimatrain train
    7h 50m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,646Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 760.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Minamata, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Izumi Kagoshima every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥10,000–15,000 and the journey takes 3h 56m.

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