There are 7 ways to get from Miyazaki to Yakushima by car, ferry, unknown, train, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry, travel
best- Drive from Miyazaki to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
5h 23mTrain, ferry, travel via Ibusuki
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
6h 32mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Yamakataya-mae to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
7h 33mFly from Miyazaki Airport, travel
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KMI - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 24mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kagoshimatrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
6h 36mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Yamakataya-mae to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
8h 50mTrain to Kagoshima Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KOJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
4h 53m
Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Miyazaki and Yakushima is 262 km.
The best way to get from Miyazaki to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel via Ibusuki which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Miyazaki to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Miyazaki, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Miyazaki to Yakushima. However, you can drive to Kagoshima, take the ferry to Yakushima, then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miyazaki to Yakushima via Kagoshima-Chuo, Ibusuki, Ibusuki, and Yakushima in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–160,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami, Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–170,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Miyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Yamakataya-mae to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,830
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Yamakataya-mae to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,830
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Website
- ferryyakusima2.com
Car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- ferryyakusima2.com
- Second Class
- ¥5,200
- First Class
- ¥6,500
- Car
- ¥12,000–85,000
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