There are 5 ways to get from Australia to Yakushima by plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane SYD - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
20h 36mFly Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane PER - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
21h 36mFly Brisbane Airport to Yakushima Airport, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane BNE - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
18h 34mFly Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane SYD - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
20h 43mFly Brisbane Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane BNE - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
21h 21m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Australia and Yakushima is 7497 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Australia to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Australia and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Yakushima. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–470,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–410,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Narita, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–750,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Singapore Changi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–340,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yakushima Airport via Hong Kong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–320,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yakushima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–650,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Singapore Changi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–340,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yakushima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–370,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–410,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Singapore Changi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–550,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Yakushima Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–340,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Brisbane Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–200,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- 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 Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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