There are 7 ways to get from Aomori to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, ferry, night bus, bus, or car
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Fly from Aomori
best- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane AOJ - KUM
6h 35m¥31,750–180,750Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
17h 31mTrain, night bus, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Sendaitrain
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
36h 54m¥32,861–63,700Drive, ferry
- Drive from Aomori to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
26h 48m¥43,300–57,122Train to Misawa, fly
- Take the train from Aomori to Misawatrain
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane MSJ - KUM
9h 18m¥34,720–184,808Train to Akita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aomori to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane AXT - KUM
10h¥45,671–234,457Bus, night bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
38h 6m¥38,000–49,600
Aomori (AOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aomori to Yakushima (Island) is to bus and night bus and ferry which costs ¥38000 - ¥50000 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Aomori to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥31000 - ¥190000.
The distance between Aomori and Yakushima (Island) is 1476 km.
The best way to get from Aomori to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Aomori to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Aomori, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–550,000
Flights from Aomori to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–190,000
Flights from Aomori to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–180,000
Flights from Misawa to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–180,000
Flights from Misawa to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–190,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–750,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–250,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–230,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–550,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–750,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–750,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Aomori to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- Aoimori Railway
Train from Aomori to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- Aoimori Railway
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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