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How to get fromHokkaido to Yakushima (Island)by plane, train, night bus, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Hokkaido to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, night bus, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from New Chitose Airport

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    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane CTS - KUM
    5h 42m
    ¥28,226–170,306

  2. Train, night bus, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station West exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    42h 53m
    ¥40,891–74,659

  3. Fly from Hakodate Airport

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane HKD - KUM
    7h 34m
    ¥34,210–210,446

  4. Fly from Kushiro Airport

    1. Fly from Kushiro Airport (KUH) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane KUH - KUM
    10h
    ¥65,729–86,018

  5. Fly from Memanbetsu Airport

    1. Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane MMB - KUM
    7h 47m
    ¥39,995–251,066

  6. Fly from Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane OKD - KUM
    22h 14m
    ¥32,263–190,282

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket¥28,314Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,698 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) every 4 hours.

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