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

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There are 9 ways to get from Yamagata to Kagoshima by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Fly Yamagata Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane GAJ - KOJ
    5h 35m
    ¥19,630–102,280

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    28h 59m
    ¥16,574–43,095

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    11h 32m

  4. Bus, night bus via Osaka

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    28h 50m

  5. Drive  1,538.1 km

    1. Drive from Yamagata to Kagoshimacar car 1,538.1 km
    20h 2m
    ¥26,348–38,058

  6. Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane SDJ - KOJ
    7h 13m
    ¥27,024–68,095

  7. Fly Yamagata Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane GAJ - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    8h 43m

  8. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    11h 58m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    12h 21m

Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

Japan Airlines flies from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 県庁前 to Kagoshima Chuo via 山形駅前, Yamagata, Tōkyō Station, and Hakata Fukuoka in around 11h 32m.

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