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

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

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  1. Car ferry, train

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    1. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    6h 14m
    ¥11,980–18,368

  2. Car ferry, bus, night bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkō to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    18h 24m

  3. Drive  903.6 km

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Kyotocar car 903.6 km
    11h 59m
    ¥15,474–22,350

  4. Car ferry to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    4h 44m
    ¥13,130–45,263

  5. Drive, car ferry to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Sakurajima Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 17m

  6. Drive, car ferry to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Sakurajima Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KOJ - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 19m

  7. Car ferry, train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    3. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    7h 21m

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

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,656Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 861.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Sakurajima to Kyoto. However, you can drive to Sakurajima Port, take the car ferry to Kagoshima Port, drive to Kagoshima Chuo, take the train to Shin Osaka, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sakurajima to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Sakurajima Port, Kagoshima Port, Kagoshima Honkō, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, and Kumamoto Kencho-mae in around 18h 24m.

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