There are 8 ways to get from London to Yakushima by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yakushima Airport, travel
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane LHR - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
20h 8mFly London Heathrow Airport to Kagoshima Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane LHR - KOJ
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hallbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
24h 15mFly London Heathrow Airport to Tanegashima, ferry, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tanegashima (TNE)plane LHR - TNE
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
22h 51mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Yakushima Airport, travel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane LGW - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
22h 16mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Yakushima Airport, travel
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane LTN - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
37hFly London City Airport to Yakushima Airport, travel
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane LCY - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
24h 41mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane LGW - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
24h 37mFly London Heathrow Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane LHR - KMJ
- Take the train from Shin Yatsushiro to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
25h 5m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Yakushima is 9777 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from London to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between London, England and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from London to Yakushima. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), walk to Kagoshima Airport, take the bus to Kagoshima City Hall, walk to Kagoshima, take the ferry to Yakushima, then travel to Yakushima.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–430,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yakushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kagoshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–320,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tanegashima via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Yakushima Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–250,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Yakushima Airport via Budapest, Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Yakushima Airport via Prague, Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Yakushima Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–370,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Yakushima Airport via Munich, Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Yakushima Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Incheon, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–370,000
Flights from London City Airport to Yakushima Airport via Zurich, Incheon, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥180,000–550,000
Flights from London City Airport to Yakushima Airport via Dublin, Shanghai Pudong, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–380,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aso Kumamoto Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–300,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 099-255-2141
- Website
- nangoku-kotsu.com
Bus from Kagoshima Airport to Kagoshima City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- nangoku-kotsu.com
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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