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How to get fromKobe to Sakurajimaby train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Kobe Station to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train Sakura
    2. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 41m
    ¥17,901–24,142

  2. Fly Kobe to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane UKB - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 3m
    ¥10,225–28,995

  3. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 11m
    ¥12,458–16,235

  4. Drive 834.6 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Sakurajimacar car 834.6 km
    11h 36m
    ¥14,327–20,694

  5. Train, car ferry via Fukuoka

    1. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hakatatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 12m
    ¥19,153–27,260

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane ITM - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    4h 34m
    ¥12,898–33,815

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane ITM - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry car ferry
    7h 3m
    ¥16,782–36,488

Kobe (UKB) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,372Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Kobe to Sakurajima. However, you can take the train to Kagoshima-Chūō, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sannomiya Station to Sakurajima via Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kagoshima Honkō, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 14h 11m.

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