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Cheapest price
68S$
Average price
68S$
Fastest journey
42 m
Average duration
43 m
Trains per day
41
Distance
138 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kumamoto to Kagoshima is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kumamoto to Kagoshima will cost around 68S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 68S$.
Of the 41 trains that leave Kumamoto for Kagoshima every day 41 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 138 km distance in an average of 43 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 42 m .
The slowest trains will take 43 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Sakura 7532:40 PM0h57Kumamoto Station3:37 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 60510:53 AM0h43Kumamoto Station11:36 AMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Tsubame 3077:01 AM0h57Kumamoto Station7:58 AMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Sakura 7553:40 PM0h47Kumamoto Station4:27 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 61510:53 PM0h43Kumamoto Station11:36 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 60310:29 AM0h42Kumamoto Station11:11 AMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 60510:53 AM0h43Kumamoto Station11:36 AMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 61510:53 PM0h43Kumamoto Station11:36 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 6118:01 PM0h43Kumamoto Station8:44 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
Mizuho 6097:00 PM0h43Kumamoto Station7:43 PMKagoshimachuo Station68 S$1One-way0 changes
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Live departures
Kumamoto to Kagoshima train times
The table below shows live departures for Kumamoto to Kagoshima trains for tomorrow, Monday, 17 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsubame 303 | 6:11 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:08 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 305 | 6:35 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 7:31 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 307 | 7:01 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:58 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 309 | 7:31 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 8:28 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 311 | 8:13 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 9:10 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 401 | 8:37 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 9:34 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 601 | 9:03 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 9:46 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 403 | 9:19 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 10:16 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 741 | 9:45 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 10:31 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 743 | 10:07 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 11:04 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 603 | 10:29 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h42 | 11:11 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 605 | 10:53 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 11:36 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 745 | 11:17 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 12:14 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 747 | 12:07 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 12:53 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 749 | 12:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 1:37 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 607 | 1:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 1:43 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 751 | 1:41 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 2:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 791 | 2:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 2:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 405 | 2:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 3:11 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 753 | 2:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 3:37 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 793 | 3:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 4:01 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 755 | 3:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 4:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 795 | 4:05 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 4:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 407 | 4:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 5:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 757 | 4:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 5:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 797 | 5:05 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 6:01 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 409 | 5:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 6:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 759 | 5:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 6:26 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 799 | 6:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 6:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 411 | 6:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 761 | 6:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 7:36 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 609 | 7:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 7:43 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 763 | 7:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 8:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 611 | 8:01 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 8:44 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 765 | 8:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 9:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 767 | 9:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 9:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 769 | 9:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 10:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 613 | 10:01 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 10:44 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 771 | 10:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h45 | 11:25 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 615 | 10:53 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 11:36 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 343 | 11:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 11:57 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday, 17 August | |||||
Tsubame 303 | 6:11 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:08 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 305 | 6:35 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 7:31 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 307 | 7:01 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:58 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 309 | 7:31 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 8:28 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 311 | 8:13 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 9:10 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 401 | 8:37 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 9:34 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 601 | 9:03 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 9:46 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 403 | 9:19 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 10:16 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 741 | 9:45 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 10:31 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 743 | 10:07 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 11:04 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 603 | 10:29 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h42 | 11:11 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 605 | 10:53 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 11:36 AM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 745 | 11:17 AM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 12:14 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 747 | 12:07 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 12:53 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 749 | 12:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 1:37 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 607 | 1:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 1:43 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 751 | 1:41 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 2:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 405 | 2:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 3:11 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 753 | 2:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 3:37 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 793 | 3:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 4:01 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 755 | 3:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 4:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 407 | 4:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 5:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 757 | 4:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 5:27 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 409 | 5:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 6:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 759 | 5:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h46 | 6:26 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 799 | 6:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 6:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 411 | 6:15 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 7:12 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 761 | 6:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 7:36 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 609 | 7:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 7:43 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 763 | 7:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 8:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 611 | 8:01 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 8:44 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 765 | 8:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 9:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 767 | 9:04 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h47 | 9:51 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 769 | 9:43 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h56 | 10:39 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 613 | 10:01 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 10:44 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Sakura 771 | 10:40 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h45 | 11:25 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Mizuho 615 | 10:53 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h43 | 11:36 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Tsubame 343 | 11:00 PM Kumamoto Station | 0h57 | 11:57 PM Kagoshimachuo Station | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima
Trains from Kumamoto to Kagoshima run on average 35 times per day, taking around 57m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 65S$ if you book in advance.
There are 35 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:40, the last at 09:15. The fastest train covers the 138 km distance in 57m.
Distance 138 km |
Average train duration 57m |
Cheapest ticket price 65S$ |
Trains per day 35 |
Direct trains 35 |
Fastest train 57m |
First train 5:40 AM |
Last train 9:15 AM |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
FAQs: Kumamoto to Kagoshima train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kumamoto to Kagoshima by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kagoshima, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Kumamoto and Kagoshima
Most Kumamoto to Kagoshima trains use the Kumamoto Station to Kagoshimachuo Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Kumamoto and Kagoshima train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Kumamoto Station train station facilities and services
Kumamoto Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Kumamoto Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Kagoshimachuo Station train station facilities and services
Kagoshimachuo Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Kagoshimachuo Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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