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How to get fromKansai Airport to Okinawaby plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, or night bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kansai Airport to Okinawa by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, or night bus

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  1. Fly from Kansai International Airport, line 28 bus

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    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane KIX - OKA
    2. Take the bus from Naha bus Terminal to Jagaru Iriguchibus bus
    3h 5m
    ¥10,406–34,870

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi taxi
    31h 9m
    ¥38,308–62,450

  3. Bus to Kobe, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane UKB - OKA
    5h 33m
    ¥12,831–47,670

  4. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane plane ITM - OKA
    5h 14m
    ¥15,225–49,013

  5. Bus, night bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港　船客待合所ferry ferry
    43h 55m
    ¥28,681–49,300

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,480Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kansai Airport to Okinawa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,192.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Kansai Airport, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Kansai Airport to Okinawa. However, you can fly to Naha Airport (OKA), walk to 那覇空港駅, take the train to 旭橋駅, walk to Naha bus Terminal, then take the line 28 bus to Jagaru Iriguchi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin Osaka, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, walk to Kagoshimachuoekimae, take the vehicle to Takamibaba, walk to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, take the ferry to 本部旅客待合所, then take the taxi to Okinawa.

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