There are 5 ways to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ōmuta to Kumamototrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
2h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurume IC Minami to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
5h 56m¥3,441–7,536Drive 235.4 km
- Drive from Yanagawa to Kagoshimacar 235.4 km
3h 9m¥4,084–5,898Train, fly
- Take the train from Nishitetsuyanagawa to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
3h 41m¥12,736–62,559Train via Yatsushiro
- Take the train from Ōmuta to Shin-Yatsushirotrain JB: Kagoshima Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain Tsubame
3h 46m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yanagawa to Kagoshima station. However, there are services departing from Nishitetsu Kurume and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo Station via Kurume IC Minami. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Yanagawa to Kagoshima. However, there are services departing from Nishitetsuyanagawa and arriving at Kagoshima Chuo via Ōmuta and Kumamoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Yanagawa and Kagoshima is 224 km. The road distance is 235.4 km.
The best way to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Yanagawa to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kurume IC Minami station.
Yanagawa to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Ōmuta station.
The best way to get from Yanagawa to Kagoshima is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3400 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Yanagawa, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Nishitetsuyanagawa to Kagoshima Chuo via Ōmuta and Kumamoto in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, Nishitetsu Bus operates a bus from Kurume IC Minami to Kagoshima Chuo Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,000–7,000 and the journey takes 4h 7m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Ōmuta to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Ōmuta to Shin-Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Train from Nishitetsuyanagawa to Nishitetsufukuoka(Tenjin)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,000
- Website
- http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kurume IC Minami to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Yanagawa to Kagoshima bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Yanagawa to Kagoshima train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Kumamoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yanagawa to Kagoshima is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Yanagawa to Kagoshima.
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