There are 6 ways to get from Itoshima 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
3h 7m¥26,326–49,354Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miso-tenjinbus
- Take the bus from Misotenjin to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
12h 26m¥11,721–14,284Train, 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
7h 5mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
7h 22m¥16,691–18,754Bus, 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
10h 36m¥16,888–21,138Drive, ferry
- Drive from Itoshima to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
6h 56m¥17,335–19,617
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itoshima to Yakushima (Island) is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Itoshima to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥26000 - ¥50000.
The distance between Itoshima and Yakushima (Island) is 384 km.
The best way to get from Itoshima to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to train and ferry via Ibusuki which takes 7h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Itoshima to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Itoshima, 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
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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 Hakata Bus Terminal to Miso-tenjin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- 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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