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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Amami Ōshima by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night bus

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  1. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane ITM - ASJ
    3h 32m
    ¥18,439–70,510

  2. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 5m
    ¥13,740–56,957

  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
    ¥25,405–44,410

  5. Train to Tajima Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ebaratrain train
    2. Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane TJH - ASJ
    7h 28m
    ¥22,858–92,455

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,938Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 32m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Amami Ōshima, Japan?

Japan Airlines flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 4 hours.

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