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How to get fromSasebo to Sakurajimaby train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 1m

  2. Bus, car ferry via Chikushino

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sasebo to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 30m
    ¥5,103–9,845

  3. Drive 327.7 km

    1. Drive from Sasebo to Sakurajimacar car 327.7 km
    5h 5m
    ¥5,691–8,220

  4. Train, fly, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane FUK - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 20m

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 佐世保バスセンター（バス） to 諫早インター（バス）bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Isahaya IC to Ebino ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Kagoshimabus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 4m
    ¥9,712–11,161

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,964Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 331.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Sasebo to Sakurajima. However, you can take the train to Shin-Tosu, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sasebo to Sakurajima via Kosoku Kiyama, Kagoshima Honkou, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 7h 30m.

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