There are 5 ways to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura
4h 9m¥11,000–16,000Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus Sunrise
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus Kirishima
13h 45m¥12,200–15,900Drive 819.4 km
- Drive from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshimacar 819.4 km
10h 55m¥14,194–20,502Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
3h 12m¥11,056–101,758Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
3h 39m¥12,557–40,511
Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥11000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shin-Kōbe Station station to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya Station and arriving at Kagoshimachuo via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Shin-Kōbe Station and Kagoshima is 778 km. The road distance is 819.4 km.
The best way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
The train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya Station.
Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥110000 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Shin-Kōbe Station, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥11,000–16,000 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Skymark Airlines flies from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima is 819 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kagoshima.
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