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How to get fromKyoto to Yakushima National Parkby train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or night bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Kyoto to Yakushima National Park by train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or night bus

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  1. Train, bus, ferry, car ferry

    best
    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 Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Miyanoura Port to Kuchinoerabu Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 1m

  2. Night bus, bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Miyanoura Port to Kuchinoerabu Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 28m
    ¥27,389–31,089

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  • Distance: 1,066.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 1m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Yakushima National Park, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Yakushima National Park. However, you can take the line 17 bus to Shiokoji Takakura, walk to Kyoto, take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, walk to Hakata Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kagoshima Honkou, walk to Kagoshima, take the ferry to Yakushima, walk to Miyanoura Port, take the car ferry to Kuchinoerabu Port, then walk to Kuchinoerabu Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kuchinoerabu Port via Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kumamoto Kencho-mae, Kagoshima Honkō, Kagoshima, Yakushima, Miyanoura Port, and Kuchinoerabu Port in around 23h 28m.

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