There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
4h 9mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus Kirishima
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Stationnightbus Sunrise
15h 6m¥12,200–16,200Drive 825.1 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Kobecar 825.1 km
10h 48m¥14,315–20,677Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
3h 12m¥13,884–66,550Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
3h 40m¥12,524–33,400Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMI - ITM
5h 33mTrain, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
5h 20m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kobe is to bus and night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥17000 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kobe is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥13000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Sannomiya Station via Kumamoto Kencho-mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kobe is 776 km. The road distance is 825.1 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs .
The train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobe takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kagoshima to Kobe bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kobe is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥70000 and takes 3h 12m.
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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–75,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–75,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–27,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kagoshima to Kobe bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
Kagoshima to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Kobe is 825 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Kagoshima to Kobe.
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