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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Sakurajima by train, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakatatrain
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    7h 51m
    ¥30,242–41,809
  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)planeNRT - KOJ
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    5h 47m
    ¥11,720–48,236
  3. Night bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tokuyama-ekinightbus
    2. Take the train from Tokuyama to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    16h 6m
    ¥22,395–32,000
  4. Drive 1,345.6 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Sakurajimacar1,345.6 km
    16h 50m
    ¥22,907–33,087
  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)planeHND - KOJ
    2. Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Tenmonkanbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    4h 59m
    ¥12,605–40,559
  6. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    20h 52m
    ¥12,359–32,435
  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)planeHND - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    7h 28m
    ¥19,488–50,232
  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)planeHND - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima-Chūōtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Portcarferry
    7h 5m
    ¥19,635–51,714

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar182Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,324Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Sakurajima. 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 Sakurajima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Sakurajima via Tokuyama-eki, Tokuyama, Kagoshima-Chūō, Kagoshima Port, and Sakurajima Port in around 16h 6m.

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