There are 5 ways to get from Matsue to Okinawa by plane, train, ferry, taxi, car, car ferry, night bus, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Izumo Airport
best- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane IZO - OKA
6h 19m¥51,087–85,332Night bus, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry
42h¥24,550–48,100Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry
- Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi
32h 33m¥51,925–78,992Train to Okayama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Matsue to Kurashikitrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane OKJ - OKA
8h 3m¥28,913–65,921Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Matsue to Kamoike Portcar
- Take the carferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry
- Drive from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawacar
35h 6m¥26,188–46,826
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsue to Okinawa is to drive and car ferry and ferry which costs ¥26000 - ¥47000 and takes 35h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Matsue to Okinawa is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥50000 - ¥90000.
The distance between Matsue and Okinawa is 1186 km.
The best way to get from Matsue to Okinawa without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 32h 33m and costs ¥50000 - ¥80000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Matsue to Okinawa, including transfers.
There are 1991+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Skymark Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Naha Airport (OKA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–120,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Naha Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–95,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Matsue to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Night bus from Matsue Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
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