There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima by plane, train, night bus, car, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
3h 58m¥13,240–40,114Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrancenightbus No.1
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
15h 35m¥11,200–27,000Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
6h 45mDrive 1,330.4 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kagoshimacar 1,330.4 km
16h 14m¥22,863–33,024Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NRT - KOJ
4h 40m¥11,813–45,815Fly Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane HND - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
6h 41mNight bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
20h 7m¥12,000–32,307
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima is to train and fly which costs ¥11000 - ¥46000 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥13000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Hakata Fukuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kagoshima is 997 km. The road distance is 1330.4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥13000 - ¥41000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Solaseed Air, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kagoshima Chuo via Hakata Fukuoka in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–190,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–48,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kagoshima is 1330 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Tokyo to Kagoshima.
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