There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
6h 45mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Sta. Shinkansen Entrancenightbus No.1
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
15h 48m¥11,200–27,000Drive 1,330.4 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kagoshimacar 1,330.4 km
16h 14m¥22,876–33,043Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
4h 3m¥12,200–45,164Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
20h 7m¥12,000–32,307Train 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¥12,813–45,815Fly 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 46m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima is to night bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥27000 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥12000 - ¥46000.
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 1320 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 6h 45m 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 train which takes 6h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥46000 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kagoshima Chuo via Hakata Fukuoka in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Solaseed Air, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–160,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
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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