There are 5 ways to get from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island) by plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
2h 4m¥16,490–65,490Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
5h 56m¥5,170–6,670Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Kirishima to Kagoshimataxi
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
3h 46m¥22,888–24,831Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain [36146] JR Ibusuki Makurazaki / ...
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
4h 51mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Ibusuki Eki Maebus
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
5h 29m¥12,790
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island) is to car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island) is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs ¥16000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island). However, there are services departing from Kagoshima and arriving at Yakushima via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Kirishima and Yakushima (Island) is 170 km.
The best way to get from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island) without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥22000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Kirishima to Yakushima (Island), including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Yakushima (Island).
What companies run services between Kirishima, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?
Japan Airlines flies from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Ferry Yakushima operates a car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,200–6,500 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–55,000
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–13,000
N-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-260-9696
- Website
- nisikawa.net
Nagoku Taxi
- Phone
- +81 996-22-3266
- Website
- nangoku-taxi.com
Nanshu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-247-0001
- Website
- nansyu.jp
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