There are 9 ways to get from Nagasaki to Yakushima by bus, plane, unknown, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Fukuoka Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane FUK - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 14mTrain, ferry, travel via Ibusuki
- Take the train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Ibusukitrain
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 30mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nagasaki Sta. Ken-ei Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
10h 8mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Ebino ICbus
- Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
10h 9mFly from Nagasaki Airport, travel
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane NGS - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 58mDrive, car ferry to Amakusa, fly, travel
- Drive from Nagasaki to Kuchinotsu Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane AXJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
10h 18mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 46mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Ebino ICbus
- Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus
- Take the car ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimacarferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
11h 26mDrive, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Drive from Nagasaki to Kuchinotsu Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry
- Drive from Oniike Port to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 11m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nagasaki and Yakushima is 525 km.
The best way to get from Nagasaki to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel via Ibusuki which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Nagasaki to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Nagasaki, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nagasaki to Yakushima. However, you can take the bus to Hakata Bus Terminal, walk to Hakata, take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Yakushima via Shin Tosu, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima-Chuo, Ibusuki, Ibusuki, and Yakushima in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–48,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–150,000
Flights from Amakusa to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka Airport, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–48,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Amakusa to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Nagasaki Sta. Ken-ei Bus Terminal to Kumamoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Ebino IC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,810
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,318
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Ebino IC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,810
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,318
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- 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
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
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
- 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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