There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Kagoshima by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ICN - KOJ
5h 20m¥13,163–31,934Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ICN - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
6h 37m¥11,943–39,394Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
13h 54m¥19,868–35,048Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus
20h 14m¥14,385–30,439Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsuferry
- Take the carferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakatacarferry
- Drive from Fukuoka, Hakata to Kagoshimacar
16h 8m¥21,680–38,013Fly Gimpo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane GMP - KOJ
7h 31m¥15,880–56,666Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ICN - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
8h 13mTrain to Incheon International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane ICN - KMJ
- Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain
7h 39m¥17,563–31,584Train, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
17h 42m¥22,538–31,218Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonosekicarferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
18h 2m¥17,666–32,336
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Kagoshima is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥40000 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Kagoshima is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥13000 - ¥32000.
The distance between Seoul and Kagoshima is 837 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Kagoshima without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 13h 54m and costs ¥19000 - ¥35000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Seoul to Kagoshima, including transfers.
There are 235+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kagoshima, Japan?
Peach Aviation Limited, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–95,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–34,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–95,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–46,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–30,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–55,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–41,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–35,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–24,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–20,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,900–6,200
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥5,900–6,200
- First Class
- ¥8,600–9,000
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,900–6,200
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ¥5,900–6,200
- First Class
- ¥8,600–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,874–11,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Economy Class
- ¥4,874
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050–3,150
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ¥3,050–3,150
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- klook.com
- Excellent
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Economy
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,986–12,585
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,297
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,585
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,986–12,585
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,297
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,585
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,986–12,585
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Adult Weekday
- ¥10,297
- Adult Weekend and peak season
- ¥12,585
- Phone
- +82 1599 0255
- Website
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,441
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,441
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Hitakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,441
- Schedules at
- thenina.co.kr
- Phone
- 092-281-0831
- Website
- kyu-you.co.jp
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
Car ferry from Hitakatsu to Fukuoka, Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,230
- Schedules at
- kyu-you.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥5,230
- Vehicle
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Busan Int'l port to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,869–14,301
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥28,716
- Deluxe
- ¥20,021
- First class
- ¥14,301
- Second class
- ¥10,869
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