There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Kagoshima by train, plane, night bus, bus, or car
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Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
best- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
4h 32m¥12,497–47,433Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
21h 47m¥12,000–32,307Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
8h 1mDrive 1,351.3 km
- Drive from Saitama to Kagoshimacar 1,351.3 km
16h 34m¥22,952–33,153Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NRT - KOJ
5h 8m¥12,930–47,476Fly Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane HND - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
7h 16mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
9h 39mNight bus, bus via Osaka
- Take the nightbus from Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
23h 41m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Kagoshima is to train and fly which costs ¥12000 - ¥48000 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Kagoshima is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥12000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Omiya and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Saitama and Kagoshima is 1025 km. The road distance is 1351.3 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Saitama to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Saitama to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Saitama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Saitama to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Kagoshima Chuo via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–80,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–70,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Saitama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Kagoshima is 1351 km. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Saitama to Kagoshima.
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