There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Kanoya by train, car ferry, car, night bus, bus, or plane
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Train, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
- Drive from Sakurajima Port to Kanoyacar
8h 35m¥30,812–42,709Train to Narita International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane NRT - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
6h 43m¥13,955–40,741Night bus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-ekinightbus
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kumamototrain
- Take the bus from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
21h 14m¥25,350–32,850Drive 1,353.6 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kanoyacar 1,353.6 km
16h 43m¥22,519–32,527Fly from Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane HND - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
5h 59m¥15,840–42,064Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minamibus
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoyabus
22h 8m¥14,250–34,368
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kanoya is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥14000 - ¥41000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kanoya is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥15000 - ¥43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Kanoya. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kanoya via Hakata Bus Terminal and Kagoshima Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kanoya is 1373 km. The road distance is 1353.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kanoya without a car is to night bus and train and bus which takes 21h 14m and costs ¥25000 - ¥33000.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Tokyo to Kanoya, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kanoya bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kanoya bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kanoya is 1354 km. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Tokyo to Kanoya.
There are 27+ hotels available in Kanoya.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kanoya, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Kanoya. However, you can take the train to Hakata, take the train to Kagoshima-Chūō, drive to Kagoshima Port, take the car ferry to Sakurajima Port, then drive to Kanoya. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kanoya via Tokuyama-eki, Tokuyama, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kagoshima Airport, and Kagoshima Airport in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–55,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–32,000
- 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
- ¥23,000–31,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥26,000–32,000
- Green seat
- ¥33,000–44,000
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
Train from Tokuyama to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- kyushubusbooking.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kanoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,250
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥18,000–25,000
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Kuko-minami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.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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