There are 4 ways to get from Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Okinoerabu Airport
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Okinoerabu Airport (OKE)plane KOJ - OKE
3h 5m¥15,684–61,300Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 和泊港ターミナル待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
17h 30m¥12,000–25,000Fly to Tokunoshima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)plane KOJ - TKN
- Take the car ferry from Hetono to Chinacarferry
6h 5m¥40,384–61,300Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Chinacarferry
21h 20m¥12,500–25,140
Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima is to car ferry which costs ¥12000 - ¥26000 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥15000 - ¥65000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 and arriving at 和泊港ターミナル待合所. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Okinoerabujima is 563 km.
Book your Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima without a car is to ferry which takes 17h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kagoshima to Okinoerabujima, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Okinoerabujima.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Okinoerabujima, Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, A" Line operates a ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 和泊港ターミナル待合所 4 times a week. Tickets cost ¥12,000–19,000 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Marix Line also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport via Tokunoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokunoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–50,000
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 和泊港ターミナル待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥12,000–13,000
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥23,000–25,000
- Premium
- ¥30,890
- Passenger Car
- ¥50,000–70,000
Car ferry from Hetono to China
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥5,500–5,900
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥6,500–8,500
- First Class
- ¥10,000–11,000
- Premium
- ¥16,115
- Passenger Car
- ¥22,000–31,000
Car ferry from Kagoshima to China
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥12,500–25,140
- Schedules at
- aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥12,500–13,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥14,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥25,000–27,000
- Premium
- ¥32,359
- Passenger Car
- ¥50,000–75,000
- Second class
- ¥12,570
- First class
- ¥25,140
- Vehicle smaller than 6m
- ¥55,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 和泊港ターミナル待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥17,000–19,000
- Second Class
- ¥13,000–16,000
- First Class
- ¥23,000–25,000
- Premium
- ¥29,000–31,000
- Passenger car
- ¥50,000–70,000
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