There are 4 ways to get from Kagoshima to Ambō by ferry, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry via Ibusuki
best- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
3h 13m¥19,800–21,300Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
4h 18m¥11,700–14,500Fly
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
2h 27m¥19,884–44,200Ferry
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
3h 18m¥18,700–20,200
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Ambō is to car ferry which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Ambō is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥19000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kagoshima to Ambō. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima and arriving at Yakushima via Ibusuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Ambō is 160 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Ambō without a car is to ferry via Ibusuki which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥19000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Kagoshima to Ambō, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Ambō.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Ambō, Japan?
You can take a ferry from Kagoshima to Ambō via Ibusuki and Yakushima in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- 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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