There are 6 ways to get from Kirishima to Yakushima by plane, unknown, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
2h 22mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
4hTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
5h 5mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Maebus
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
5h 43mFerry, travel via Kagoshima
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
5h 10mCar ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
6h 10m
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kirishima and Yakushima is 185 km.
The best way to get from Kirishima to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Kirishima to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Kirishima, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kirishima to Yakushima. However, you can take the bus to Kagoshima Airport, walk to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kirishima to Yakushima via Kagoshima and Yakushima in around 4h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500
- Schedules at
- iwasaki-corp.com
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- 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 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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