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How to get fromBeppu to Yakushima (Island)by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Beppu to Yakushima (Island) by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Beppu to Hakatatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane FUK - KUM
    4h 25m
    ¥45,720–73,750

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Beppu Station Honmachi to Mashiki ICbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mashiki-Inter-Guchi to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry car ferry
    14h 20m
    ¥14,200–15,700

  3. Train, ferry via Ibusuki

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 55m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Beppu Kitahama to Kousoku Kiyamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    11h 43m
    ¥18,607–23,550

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Beppu to Kagoshimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    7h 20m
    ¥17,182–19,397

  6. Bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane OIT - KUM
    5h 45m
    ¥25,550–121,550

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    8h 11m

  8. Train, ferry via Kumamoto

    1. Take the train from Beppu to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    9h 9m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥26,451Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 547.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Beppu, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?

There is no direct connection from Beppu to Yakushima (Island). However, you can take the train to Hakata, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, then fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM). Alternatively, you can take a train from Beppu to Yakushima via Kokura, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima-Chuo, Ibusuki, and Ibusuki in around 7h 55m.

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