There are 4 ways to get from Takachiho to Sakurajima by bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus, train, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Takachiho Bus Center to Kumamoto Station
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūō
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
5h 9m¥9,300–12,000Drive 233.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Takachiho to Sakurajima233.1 km
3h 30m¥3,982–5,751Bus, train, car ferry via Miyazaki
- Take the bus from Takachiho Bus Center to Nobeoka
- Take the train from Nobeoka to Minamimiyazaki
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
6h 33mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Takachiho to Miyako City
- Take the bus from Miyako City to Kagoshima
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
7h 32m¥5,729–5,798
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takachiho to Sakurajima is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Takachiho to Sakurajima is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Takachiho and Sakurajima is 273 km. The road distance is 233.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Takachiho to Sakurajima, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Takachiho to Sakurajima is 233 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Takachiho to Sakurajima.
There are 233+ hotels available in Sakurajima.
What companies run services between Takachiho, Japan and Sakurajima, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Takachiho to Sakurajima. However, you can take the bus to Kumamoto Station, walk to Kumamoto, 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 bus from Takachiho Bus Center to Sakurajima via Nobeoka, Nobeoka, Minamimiyazaki, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 6h 33m.
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- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nobeoka to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- 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
- ¥3,500–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Takachiho Bus Center to Kumamoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Book at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Takachiho Bus Center to Nobeoka
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Book at
- kyushubusbooking.com
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Takachiho to Miyako City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,550
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyako City to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,830
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 81992237271
- Website
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
Car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kagoshima.lg.jp
- Adult
- ¥200
- Child
- ¥100
- Car under 3 meters in length
- ¥1,070
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