There are 8 ways to get from Nagoya to Yakushima by plane, unknown, train, ferry, bus, night bus, or car
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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane NGO - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
4h 51mTrain, ferry, travel via Fukuoka
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
9h 44mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
13h 35mBus, night bus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus
- Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkōbus
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
22h 7mFly from Komaki Airport, travel
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane NKM - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
5h 46mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane ITM - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
4h 57mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
10h 53mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Nagoya to Kagoshimacar
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
16h 13m
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Nagoya and Yakushima is 817 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Yakushima without a car is to train and ferry and travel via Fukuoka which takes 9h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Nagoya to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nagoya to Yakushima. However, you can take the train to Central Japan International Airport, walk to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) airport, fly to Yakushima Airport (KUM), then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nagoya to Yakushima via Hakata Fukuoka, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Izurodori, Kagoshima, and Yakushima in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–110,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kochi, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Izumo, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–110,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–95,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–220,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshima Honkō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- 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 Kagoshima to Tanegashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000
- 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
Ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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