There are 8 ways to get from Beppu 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 Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
8h 25mTrain, ferry, travel via Nishinoomote
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
8h 50mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyamabus
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
12h 29mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Beppu to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
7h 40mTrain, ferry, travel via Kumamoto
- Take the train from Beppu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 23mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Mashiki ICbus
- Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
14h 39mBus to Oita Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane OIT - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
6h 3mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane FUK - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
4h 39m
Oita Airport (OIT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Beppu and Yakushima is 581 km.
The best way to get from Beppu to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Beppu to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Beppu to Yakushima. However, you can take the train to Kokura, 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 Beppu to Yakushima via Kokura, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Izurodori, Kagoshima, Tanegashima, and Yakushima in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Oita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–160,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–160,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–220,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–25,000
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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)
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Mashiki IC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.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
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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