There are 6 ways to get from Wakayama to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 nightbus from Abeno Harukas to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus
17h 18mDrive 916.1 km
- Drive from Wakayama to Kagoshimacar 916.1 km
12h 8m¥15,752–22,753Train 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¥13,215–45,142Train, train to Kobe, fly to Kagoshima Airport
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane UKB - KOJ
5h 3m¥16,562–98,948Train 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 - ¥46000.
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 916.1 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 916 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Wakayama to Kagoshima.
There are 237+ 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
- 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
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Tennōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
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