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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 8 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 car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    6h 22m
    ¥11,982–18,371

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kyototrain train
    10h 35m

  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 Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    18h 24m
    ¥12,547–16,613

  4. Drive 903.6 km

    1. Drive from Sakurajima to Kyotocar car 903.6 km
    11h 59m
    ¥15,689–22,662

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    ¥13,132–34,171

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

    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
    4. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    5h 6m
    ¥12,402–103,721

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

    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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane KOJ - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    5h 19m

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,693Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 861.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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 Honkou, Hakata Bus Terminal, Hakata Fukuoka, Kyoto, and Shiokoji Takakura in around 10h 35m.

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