There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Shibushi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kagoshima
best- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain Sakura
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojotrain [188045] Ltd. Exp Kirishima 8 / ...
4h 10m¥20,572–27,878Drive 339.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitakyushu to Shibushicar 339.5 km
4h 35m¥5,897–8,518Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi portbus
4h 46m¥9,972–13,178Train, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushibus
5h 8m¥17,031–24,292Train
- Take the train from Kokura to Minami-Miyazakitrain Nichirin Sea Gaia / ...
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Shibushitrain [37602] JR Nichinan / ...
8h 50mTrain, bus via Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto to Miyazakibus
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Shibushitrain
9h 49mTrain, fly to Miyazaki Airport
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane FUK - KMI
- Take the train from Tayoshi to Aburatsutrain
- Take the train from Aburatsu to Shibushitrain
7h 20m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shibushi is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kitakyushu to Shibushi is to train via Kagoshima which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct train from Kitakyushu to Shibushi. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Shibushi via Minamimiyazaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Kitakyushu and Shibushi is 419 km. The road distance is 339.5 km.
The best way to get from Kitakyushu to Shibushi without a car is to train via Kagoshima which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kitakyushu to Shibushi, including transfers.
Kitakyushu to Shibushi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kokura station.
Kitakyushu to Shibushi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Minami-Miyazaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitakyushu to Shibushi is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Kitakyushu to Shibushi.
There are 17+ hotels available in Shibushi.
What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Shibushi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Shibushi via Kagoshima-Chuo and Nishimiyakonojo in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Miyazaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kokura to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
Train from Kokura to Minami-Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Green Seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Nishimiyakonojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Miyazaki to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Tayoshi to Aburatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aburatsu to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Kagoshima Shibushi port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Shibushi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
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