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How to get fromSakurajima to Kobeby car ferry, train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Sakurajima to Kobe by car ferry, train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobetrain train Sakura
    5h 22m
    ¥11,381–16,469
  2. Drive, car ferry, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Sakurajima Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    3h 58m
    ¥11,241–102,019
  3. Car ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    3. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus
    16h 41m
    ¥12,546–16,611
  4. Drive 840.6 km

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Kobecar car 840.6 km
    11h 29m
    ¥14,446–20,866
  5. Drive, car ferry, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Sakurajima Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    4h 31m
    ¥12,881–33,869

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,790Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Sakurajima to Kobe. However, you can drive to Sakurajima Port, take the car ferry to Kagoshima Port, drive to Kagoshima Chuo, then take the train to Shin Kobe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sakurajima to Sannomiya Station via Sakurajima Port, Kagoshima Port, Kagoshima Honkō, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, and Kumamoto Kencho-mae in around 16h 41m.

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