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How to get fromKyoto to Amamiby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Kyoto to Amami by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Amami Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane ITM - ASJ
    3h 58m

  2. Fly Osaka International Airport to Kikai Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kikai Airport (KKX)plane plane ITM - KKX
    2. Take the carferry from Kikaijima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    8h 41m
    ¥19,939–79,510

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Kyoto - Kagoshima Chuo
    2. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    17h 36m
    ¥21,305–38,071

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Kamoike Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry
    25h 13m
    ¥25,516–44,571

  5. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Amami Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KIX - ASJ
    4h 31m
    ¥20,240–65,457

  6. Train to Tajima Airport, fly to Amami Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ebaratrain train
    2. Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane TJH - ASJ
    12h 9m
    ¥29,358–100,955

  7. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Amami Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane NGO - ASJ
    6h 3m

  8. Fly Kobe to Amami Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane UKB - ASJ
    7h 6m
    ¥26,259–59,512

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry
    22h 8m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    22h 23m
    ¥21,789–40,029

  11. Night bus, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    32h 58m
    ¥22,200–37,900

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,076Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Amami, Kagoshima-ken, Japan?

Solaseed Air, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 4 hours.

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