There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kagoshima Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MEL - KOJ
17h 13m¥49,615–173,265Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane MEL - KMJ
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
18h 46m¥67,065–200,865Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MEL - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
17h 29m¥51,685–102,215
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima is to fly and train which costs ¥50000 - ¥110000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima is to fly which takes 17h 13m and costs ¥49000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kagoshima is 7922 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Melbourne to Kagoshima, including transfers.
Kagoshima is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:05 AM in Melbourne and 3:05 AM in Kagoshima.
There are 209+ hotels available in Kagoshima.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kagoshima, Japan?
China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–170,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–65,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–140,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–65,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Want to know more about travelling around Japan
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travel Insider: Top Japan travel tips by Beatrix Holland
Read the travel guide
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide






