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How to get fromSendai to Kagoshimaby train, bus, night bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Kagoshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train
    9h 28m
    ¥38,305–53,582

  2. Fly Sendai Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane SDJ - KOJ
    5h 42m
    ¥11,194–45,976

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    26h 17m
    ¥15,900–37,600

  4. Drive 1,594.1 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Kagoshimacar car 1,594.1 km
    20h 50m
    ¥26,649–38,493

  5. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the night bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Kobe Sannomiyanightbus night bus
    2. Take the night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    27h 55m
    ¥17,600–28,600

  6. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane GAJ - KOJ
    8h
    ¥18,493–73,361

  7. Fly Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane SDJ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain train
    5h 58m
    ¥22,264–52,926

  8. Fly Sendai Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane SDJ - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    8h 25m
    ¥28,194–78,176

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,724Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai to Kagoshima-Chūō via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and four other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) every 2 hours.

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