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How to get fromKagoshima to Kobeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobetrain train Sakura
    4h 9m
  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus bus Kirishima
    2. Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Stationnightbus night bus Sunrise
    15h 6m
    ¥12,200–16,200
  3. Drive 825.1 km

    1. Drive from Kagoshima to Kobecar car 825.1 km
    10h 48m
    ¥14,315–20,677
  4. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane KOJ - UKB
    3h 12m
    ¥13,884–66,550
  5. Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KOJ - ITM
    3h 40m
    ¥12,524–33,400
  6. Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain train
    2. Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMI - ITM
    5h 33m
  7. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    5h 20m

Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,842Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobe hourly, and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Skymark Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB) 3 times a day.

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