There are 5 ways to get from Honshū Island to Okinawa by plane, ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane HND - OKA
5h 11m¥15,290–48,980Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane NRT - OKA
6h 53m¥12,420–44,590Ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from wagu port to kashikojima portferry
- Take the train from Kashikojima to Tsutrain
- Take the bus from Tsu to Kyotobus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry
- Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi
36h 46m¥43,270–68,170Ferry, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from wagu port to kashikojima portferry
- Take the train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane ITM - OKA
8h 28m¥18,790–53,770Ferry, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from wagu port to kashikojima portferry
- Take the train from Kashikojima to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane NGO - OKA
8h 27m¥15,240–42,120
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honshū Island to Okinawa is to ferry and train and fly which costs ¥15000 - ¥43000 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Honshū Island to Okinawa is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥15000 - ¥49000.
The distance between Honshū Island and Okinawa is 1598 km.
The best way to get from Honshū Island to Okinawa without a car is to ferry and train and bus and taxi which takes 36h 46m and costs ¥43000 - ¥70000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Honshū Island to Okinawa, including transfers.
There are 1980+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Honshū Island, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Solaseed Air, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Naha Airport (OKA) hourly.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyako Jima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport via New Ishigaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyako Jima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–50,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–28,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–75,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kashikojima to Tsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kashikojima to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kashikojima to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Tsu to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Website
- shima-marineleisure.com
Ferry from wagu port to kashikojima port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
Ferry from wagu port to kashikojima port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
Ferry from wagu port to kashikojima port
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥400–800
- Website
- https://shima-marineleisure.com/cruise/bayliner/
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- Marix Line
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- Marix Line
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
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