There are 6 ways to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus
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Fly from Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane KOJ - HKD
6h 27m¥21,134–96,760Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kagoshima to Maizurucar
- Take the car ferry from Maizuru to Otarucarferry
- Drive from Otaru to Mount Hakodate Ropewaycar
36h 8m¥19,420–53,274Train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
13h 14m¥48,772–68,828Bus, night bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
38h 25m¥21,010–54,703Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane KMI - HKD
8h 16m¥44,115–67,537Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Shinyatsushirotrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane KMJ - HKD
8h 27m¥50,982–94,005
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥19000 - ¥55000 and takes 36h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥21000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima-Chūō and arriving at Jujigai via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Hakodate Ekimae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Mount Hakodate Ropeway is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway without a car is to train which takes 13h 14m and costs ¥48000 - ¥70000.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagoshima-Chūō station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥21000 - ¥100000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥48000 - ¥70000 and takes 13h 14m.
Kagoshima to Mount Hakodate Ropeway train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kokura station.
There are 204+ hotels available in Mount Hakodate Ropeway.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Mount Hakodate Ropeway, Japan?
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Hakodate Airport (HKD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Mount Hakodate Ropeway via Kokura, Tōkyō Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Hakodate, Hakodate Ekimae, and Jujigai in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–120,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Hakodate Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–130,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–160,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–140,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–95,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–120,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–110,000
- 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 Kagoshima-Chuo to Shinyatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- tsugarukaikyo.com
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
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