Getting there
From Tokyo to Kagoshima
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By plane
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From Tokyo, flights to Kagoshima take about 2 hours with JAL, ANA, Skymark, Solaseed, or Jetstar, costing 18,500–46,000 yen, plus a 40–60 min, 1,400 yen bus ride to the city.
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By train
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From Tokyo, the Shinkansen to Kagoshima takes about 7 hours with one transfer, costs around 31,000 yen, and is fully covered by the JR Pass if using Hikari or Sakura trains.
From Osaka to Kagoshima
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By plane
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From Osaka, flights to Kagoshima take about 70 minutes with JAL, ANA, Skymark, or Peach, costing 15,000–33,000 yen, plus a 40–60 min, 1,400 yen bus ride to the city.
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By train
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From Osaka, the Shinkansen to Kagoshima takes about 4 hours, costs around 23,000 yen, and is fully covered by the JR Pass on Sakura trains, but Mizuho trains need an extra fee.
From Fukuoka to Kagoshima
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By train
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From Fukuoka, the Shinkansen to Kagoshima takes 80–100 minutes, costs around 12,000 yen, and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and the All Kyushu Rail Pass.
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By bus
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From Fukuoka, buses to Kagoshima run hourly, take about 5 hours, and cost 7,000 yen one way with Nishitetsu or JR Kyushu Bus.
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From Kumamoto to Kagoshima
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By train
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From Kumamoto, the Shinkansen to Kagoshima takes about 60 minutes, costs ¥4,900–7,500 one way, and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and the Southern Kyushu Rail Pass.
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By bus
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From Kumamoto, buses to Kagoshima run several times daily, take about 3 hours 45 minutes, and cost between 4,100 and 8,000 yen one way.
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From Miyazaki to Kagoshima
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By train
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From Miyazaki, the Limited Express Kirishima train reaches Kagoshima in about 2 hours, with fares ranging from ¥3,600 to ¥5,500, and the journey is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and the Southern Kyushu Rail Pass.