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How to get fromOsaka to Sakurajimaby train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Sakurajima by train, car ferry, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 51m
    ¥11,610–17,745

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 25m
    ¥12,259–18,835

  3. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 1m
    ¥12,557–16,335

  4. Drive  868 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Sakurajimacar car 868 km
    11h 47m
    ¥14,829–21,420

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 5m
    ¥12,504–44,255

  6. Train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 44m
    ¥15,824–97,757

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    6h 34m

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

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,505Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 828.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Osaka to Sakurajima. However, you can take the subway to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Sakurajima via Okayama Station West Exit, Okayama, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata Bus Terminal, Kagoshima Honkou, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 11h 25m.

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