There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Ehime by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KOJ - MYJ
3h 9m¥18,293–40,600Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Saganosekicar
- Take the car ferry from Saganoseki to Misakicarferry
- Drive from Misaki to Matsuyamacar
7h 2m¥7,697–10,767Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
6h¥20,321–24,874Bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaidobus
15h 58m¥9,500–19,738Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
4h 16m¥20,799–39,328Train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
6h 43m¥20,392–28,221Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Tokuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
7h 34m¥14,255–18,197
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Ehime is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥18000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima station to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station and arriving at Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima-Chūō and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Ehime is 339 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Ehime without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h and costs ¥20000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Kagoshima to Ehime, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Kagoshima to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagoshima-Chūō station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Ehime is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥18000 - ¥41000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥20000 and takes 15h 58m, you could also train, which costs ¥20000 - ¥29000 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Okaido via Hakata Bus Terminal in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–38,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–38,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥16,000–21,000
- Green seat
- ¥21,000–28,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- (097) 575-1020
- Website
- koku94.jp
Car ferry from Saganoseki to Misaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090
- Schedules at
- koku94.jp
- Passenger
- ¥1,090
- Vehicle
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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Kagoshima to Ehime bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Kagoshima to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
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