There are 8 ways to get from Aso to Yakushima by train, ferry, unknown, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
7h 12mTrain, ferry, travel via Nishinoomote
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
7h 37mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
10h 31mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Aso to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
6h 15mTrain, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
8h 12mFly from Aso Kumamoto Airport, travel
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KMJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
6h 46mTrain, train to Kagoshima Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 18mTrain, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane FUK - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 10m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Aso and Yakushima is 354 km.
The best way to get from Aso to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 7h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Aso to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Aso, Kumamoto, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Aso to Yakushima. However, you can take the train to Kumamoto, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, walk to Kagoshimachuoekimae, take the vehicle to Izurodori, walk to Kagoshima, take the ferry to Yakushima, then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Yakushima via Kumamoto, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Izurodori, Kagoshima, Tanegashima, and Yakushima in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–190,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–190,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥190,000–340,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- 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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