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How to get fromShirahama to Kagoshimaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shirahama to Kagoshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train Kuroshio 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    8h 32m
    ¥14,010–21,193

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to Osakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    14h 59m
    ¥14,900–23,443

  3. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    19h 25m

  4. Drive  992.7 km

    1. Drive from Shirahama to Kagoshimacar car 992.7 km
    13h
    ¥17,099–24,699

  5. Fly from Nanki Shirahama

    1. Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane SHM - KOJ
    5h 59m
    ¥15,138–86,910

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shirahama to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    6h 55m
    ¥17,117–51,002

  7. Train to Kobe, fly

    1. Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    7h 43m
    ¥22,427–76,552

Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a bus from Sokkosho-mae to Kagoshima Chuo via Shirahama Sta., Shirahama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin Osaka in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 5 times a day.

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