There are 6 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kitami by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Kagoshima Airport to Memanbetsu Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)KOJ - MMB
7h 7m¥20,643–122,400Train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kitami
22h 12m¥63,572–89,278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Maizuru
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Drive from Otaru to Kitami
37h 10m¥28,997–54,663Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Memanbetsu Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB)KMI - MMB
9h¥29,655–158,177Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kushiro Airport, bus
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kushiro Airport (KUH)KOJ - KUH
- Take the bus from 大楽毛駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
10h 44m¥27,803–64,850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
26h 16m¥55,600–82,739
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kitami is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥29000 - ¥55000 and takes 37h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kitami is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs ¥20000 - ¥130000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Kitami. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima-Chūō and arriving at Kitami via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kitami is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kitami without a car is to train which takes 22h 12m and costs ¥60000 - ¥90000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Kagoshima to Kitami, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagoshima-Chūō station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kitami is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs ¥20000 - ¥130000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥60000 - ¥90000 and takes 22h 12m.
Kagoshima to Kitami train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kitami.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kitami, Japan?
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and AIRDO fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kitami via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 22h 12m.
Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–120,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–160,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Chūbu Centrair, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–150,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kushiro Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–110,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–110,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Osaka Itami, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Memanbetsu Airport via Fukuoka, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–140,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kushiro Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–130,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–30,000
- 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
- ¥22,000–30,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥24,000–30,000
- Green seat
- ¥32,000–42,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
Train from Hakata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Sapporo to Kitami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
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
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0154-37-2224
- Website
- akanbus.co.jp
Bus from 大楽毛駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- akanbus.co.jp
- 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
- 0152-43-4101
- Website
- abashiribus.com
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 北見バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- abashiribus.com
Ferry operators
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Maizuru to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- State Room
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Tourist
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Suite Room
- ¥45,000–55,000
- Deluxe Room
- ¥28,000–37,000
- Tourist A
- ¥11,000–19,000
- Tourist S
- ¥18,000–25,000
- State room B
- ¥21,000–31,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Suite room
- ¥58,000–63,000
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