There are 4 ways to get from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Kagoshima Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane KOJ - OKA
- Take the ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港ferry
5h 58m¥19,484–70,380Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
- Take the ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港ferry クイーンざまみ(高速船)
27h 23m¥17,101–33,563Train to Miyazaki Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane KMI - OKA
- Take the ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港ferry
7h 56mTrain to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamototrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane KMJ - OKA
- Take the ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港ferry
7h 43m¥28,157–67,350
Kagoshima to Zamami Jima by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima is to ferry which costs ¥17000 - ¥34000 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 58m and costs ¥19000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima. However, there are services departing from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 and arriving at 座間味港 via 那覇 泊. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Zamami Jima is 784 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima without a car is to ferry which takes 27h 23m and costs ¥17000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kagoshima to Zamami Jima, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Zamami Jima.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Zamami Jima, Japan?
You can take a ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 座間味港 via 那覇港 船客待合所, Naha Bus Terminal, Tomari Takahashi, and 那覇 泊 in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–25,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Naha Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 098-987-2277
- Website
- vill.zamami.okinawa.jp
Ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/sempaku/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/kurashi/shisetsu_kotsu/kokyokotsu/bus/
Ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/sempaku/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/kurashi/shisetsu_kotsu/kokyokotsu/bus/
Ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/sempaku/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/kurashi/shisetsu_kotsu/kokyokotsu/bus/
Ferry from 那覇 泊 to 座間味港
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/sempaku/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/kurashi/shisetsu_kotsu/kokyokotsu/bus/
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
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