There are 3 ways to get from Kagoshima to Amami by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Kagoshima to Amami by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Amami is to car ferry which costs ¥10000 - ¥22000 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Amami is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥18000 - ¥41000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 and arriving at 名瀬港 船客待合所. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Kagoshima and Amami is 457 km.
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The best way to get from Kagoshima to Amami without a car is to ferry which takes 11h and costs ¥9000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Kagoshima to Amami, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Amami.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Amami, Kagoshima-ken, 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
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Amami Airport via Tokunoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Amami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
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
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- 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
- marixline.com
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
- https://marixline.com/en/
- 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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