Ferries at Kagoshima
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Kagoshima has 2 ports on record: Port of Kagoshima, Port of Sakurajima (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Kagoshima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima to Kumamoto | Japan | 138 km (86 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Kagoshima to Nobeoka | Japan | 154 km (96 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Kagoshima to Ōmuta | Japan | 163 km (102 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Kagoshima to Sasebo | Japan | 194 km (121 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Kagoshima to Ōita | Japan | 210 km (130 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Kagoshima to Beppu | Japan | 210 km (131 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Kagoshima to Karatsu | Japan | 216 km (134 mi) | about 6 h 32 min |
| Kagoshima to Fukuoka | Japan | 226 km (141 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Kagoshima to Kitakyushu | Japan | 256 km (159 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Kagoshima to Shimonoseki | Japan | 268 km (167 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to find crossings
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Common questions
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.