There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Tanegashima Space Center by train, ferry, taxi, bus, night bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the taxi from Tanegashima to Tanegashima Space Centertaxi
8h 12m¥37,253–44,818Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Drive from Tanegashima to Tanegashima Space Centercar
13h 33m¥25,803–32,737Bus, train, ferry, taxi
- 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 Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the taxi from Tanegashima to Tanegashima Space Centertaxi
14h 13m¥37,200–46,700Night bus, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Take the car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Portcarferry
21h 24mNight bus, bus, ferry, car ferry via Chikushino
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Areanightbus
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Take the car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Portcarferry
22h 47mFly Osaka International Airport to Tanegashima
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane ITM - TNE
4h 59m¥60,439–77,510Fly Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane ITM - KUM
- Take the car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Portcarferry
6h 15mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tanegashima
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane NGO - TNE
7h 53m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tanegashima (TNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tanegashima Space Center is to drive and ferry which costs ¥25000 - ¥33000 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tanegashima Space Center is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥60000 - ¥80000.
The distance between Osaka and Tanegashima Space Center is 978 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tanegashima Space Center without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 8h 12m and costs ¥37000 - ¥45000.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Osaka to Tanegashima Space Center, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Tanegashima Space Center.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tanegashima Space Center, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tanegashima (TNE) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tanegashima via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–70,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tanegashima via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–350,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tanegashima via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–360,000
- 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 Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.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 Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Area
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–20,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Prime (Front Seat)
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Prime (Rear Ladies Seat)
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,300
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,300
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,300
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Phone
- 0997-42-0100
Car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp
Car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp
Car ferry from Miyanoura Port to Shimama Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–18,000
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