There are 8 ways to get from Naoshima to Yakushima by ferry, train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, travel
best- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
11h 2mFerry, train, travel via Nishinoomote
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Tanegashimaferry
- Take the ferry from Tanegashima to Yakushimaferry
- Walk from Yakushima to Yakushimaunknown
11h 42mFerry, train, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama 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
14h 8mFerry, train to Osaka International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane ITM - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
6h 41mFerry, train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Chayamachi to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane TKS - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
8h 48mFerry, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Kojima to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane MYJ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
10h 44mFerry, train to Kochi Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Kojima to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane KCZ - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
11h 26mFerry, train to Kobe, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane UKB - KUM
- Walk from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Yakushimaunknown
8h 30m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Naoshima and Yakushima is 828 km.
The best way to get from Naoshima to Yakushima without a car is to ferry and train and travel which takes 11h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Naoshima to Yakushima, including transfers.
There are 74+ hotels available in Yakushima.
What companies run services between Naoshima, Japan and Yakushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Naoshima to Yakushima. However, you can take the ferry to Uno, walk to Chikkoginza, take the bus to Okayama Sta., walk to Okayama, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, walk to Kagoshimachuoekimae, take the vehicle to Izurodori, walk to Kagoshima, take the ferry to Yakushima, then travel to Yakushima. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kimura to Yakushima via Uno, Uno, Okayama, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshimachuoekimae, Izurodori, Kagoshima, Tanegashima, and Yakushima in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–95,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥54,000–58,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥54,000–58,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥54,000–58,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–140,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–210,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–130,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–210,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–230,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yakushima Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–260,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥220,000–600,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Osaka International Airport, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–350,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥220,000–600,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–490,000
Flights from Kobe to Yakushima Airport via Incheon, Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–210,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 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 Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Chayamachi to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Kojima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Kojima to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- 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
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-892-3104
- Website
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Kimura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥366
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.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 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 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
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