There are 6 ways to get from Hakata-ekimae to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane FUK - KUM
1h 15m¥26,000–49,000Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Miso-tenjinbus
- Take the bus from Misotenjin to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
11h 43m¥11,700–14,296Train, ferry via Ibusuki
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
5h 55mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
6h 11m¥16,156–17,622Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
8h 55m¥16,300–20,300Drive, ferry
- Drive from Hakata-ekimae to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
6h 39m¥16,916–19,013
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Yakushima (Island) is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 1h 15m and costs ¥26000 - ¥49000.
The distance between Hakata-ekimae and Yakushima (Island) is 358 km.
The best way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry via Ibusuki which takes 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 15m to fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Fukuoka Airport Airport to Yakushima Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Japan Airlines offers flights from Fukuoka Airport Airport to Yakushima Airport Airport.
There are 88+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Hakata-ekimae, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Miso-tenjin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Misotenjin to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- 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
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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