There are 6 ways to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Kuroshio 12 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
5h 58m¥12,152–18,598Train, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Tennōjitrain
- Take the night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
17h 18m¥13,126–17,485Drive 916.7 km
- Drive from Wakayama to Kagoshimacar 916.7 km
12h 4m¥15,917–22,991Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane ITM - KOJ
4h 27m¥13,215–34,092Train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
4h 52m¥12,602–103,998Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Miyazaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
7h 5m
Wakayama to Kagoshima by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima is to train which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs ¥13000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct train from Wakayama to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Wakayama and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Wakayama and Kagoshima is 884 km. The road distance is 916.7 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Wakayama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Wakayama station.
Wakayama to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Kagoshima is 917 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Wakayama to Kagoshima.
There are 236+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakayama to Kagoshima Chuo via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- 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-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- 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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