There are 7 ways to get from Aoshima (Station) to Yakushima (Island) by car, ferry, train, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Aoshima (Station) to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
5h 13m¥14,295–15,226Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Miyako City to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
9h 57m¥7,830–9,330Train, ferry via Ibusuki
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
7h 44mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Miyako City to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
8h 40m¥16,130Fly from Miyazaki Airport
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KMI - KUM
6h 4m¥29,000–120,000Train, ferry
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshimatrain [188039] Ltd. Exp Kirishima 5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
7h 48mTrain to Kagoshima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
6h 1m
Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aoshima (Station) to Yakushima (Island) is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥7500 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Aoshima (Station) to Yakushima (Island) is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥15500.
The distance between Aoshima (Station) and Yakushima (Island) is 254 km.
The best way to get from Aoshima (Station) to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry via Ibusuki which takes 7h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Aoshima (Station) to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Aoshima (Station), Miyazaki, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Oriental Air Bridge fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–170,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–170,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minamimiyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyako City to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,830
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyako City to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,830
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.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 Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- 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
- Website
- ferryyakusima2.com
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- ferryyakusima2.com
- Second Class
- ¥5,200
- First Class
- ¥6,500
- Car
- ¥12,000–85,000
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