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

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

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  1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KMJ - ASJ
    6h 49m
    ¥22,200–130,300

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    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 / ...
    16h 19m
    ¥11,500–24,600

  3. Bus, train, train to Kagoshima Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain train
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    5. Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KOJ - ASJ
    6h 27m

  4. Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane FUK - ASJ
    6h 5m

  5. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane OIT - ASJ
    8h 50m

  6. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Kyushu 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
    16h 47m
    ¥13,870–27,748

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Aso Station to Mashiki ICbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mashiki to Ebino ICbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus bus
    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
    19h 26m

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    20h 48m
    ¥12,670–25,770

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥22,751Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Amami Airport (ASJ) every 4 hours.

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