There are 5 ways to get from Kagoshima to Imari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Shin-Tosutrain Tsubame / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Aritatrain Midori / ...
4h 10m¥9,170–13,002Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Imariekimae(Imari Station)bus いまり号
7h 37m¥4,300–10,899Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Imaricar 290.5 km
4h 12m¥4,927–7,117Fly from Kagoshima Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Aritatrain
6h 1m¥16,343–32,380Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMI - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Aritatrain
7h 49m¥16,355–36,157
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Imari is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Imari is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima station to Imari station. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo Station and arriving at Imariekimae(Imari Station) via Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Imari. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima-Chuo and arriving at Imari via Shin-Tosu and Arita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Imari is 309 km. The road distance is 290.5 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Imari without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kagoshima to Imari, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Imari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kagoshima Chuo Station.
Kagoshima to Imari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagoshima-Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Imari is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Imari, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Imari via Shin-Tosu and Arita in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Imariekimae(Imari Station) via Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal and Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–24,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Arita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥3,000–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Green Seat
- ¥3,100–4,100
Train from Hakata to Arita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Arita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Imariekimae(Imari Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kagoshima to Imari bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal station.
Kagoshima to Imari train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Imari is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Kagoshima to Imari.
There are 203+ hotels available in Imari.