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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane ITM - ASJ
    3h 56m
    ¥30,213–83,500

  2. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Kikai Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kikai Airport (KKX)plane plane ITM - KKX
    3. Take the carferry from Kikaijima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    8h 34m
    ¥19,713–75,500

  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 / ...
    18h 43m
    ¥21,237–39,252

  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
    ¥25,179–44,105

  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
    ¥25,740–73,957

  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 4m
    ¥35,658–110,355

  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. Train to Kobe, fly to Amami Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane UKB - ASJ
    6h 42m

  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 Kyoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Kyoto - Kagoshima Chuo
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    23h 11m
    ¥22,407–40,422

  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¥16,720Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 964.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Amami. However, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Amami Airport (ASJ), then take the taxi to Amami. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to 名瀬港 船客待合所 via Kyoto, Kyoto, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima Chuo Station, Takamibaba, and 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 in around 18h 43m.

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