There are 3 ways to get from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima is to car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥23000 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs ¥10000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima. However, there are services departing from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 and arriving at 名瀬港 船客待合所 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Kagoshima-ken and Amami Ōshima is 399 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima without a car is to ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs ¥10000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Kagoshima-ken to Amami Ōshima, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Amami Ōshima.
What companies run services between Kagoshima-ken, Japan and Amami Ōshima, Japan?
Skymark Airlines and Japan Airlines fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, A" Line operates a ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所 4 times a week. Tickets cost ¥9,500–16,000 and the journey takes 11h. Marix Line also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Amami Airport via Tokunoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–22,000
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–16,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥9,500–10,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥25,778
- Passenger Car
- ¥41,000–60,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Naze
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–22,032
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥12,000–17,000
- First Class
- ¥20,000–22,000
- Premium
- ¥27,821
- Passenger Car
- ¥45,000–65,000
- Second class
- ¥11,016
- First class
- ¥22,032
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥48,000–75,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- Marix Line
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–21,000
- Website
- Marix Line
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Second Class
- ¥9,000–11,000
- First Class
- ¥19,000–21,000
- Premium
- ¥23,000–26,000
- Passenger car
- ¥42,000–60,000
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