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How to get fromNara-shi to Amami Ōshimaby train, plane, ferry, bus, night bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Amami Ōshima by train, plane, ferry, bus, night bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane ITM - ASJ
    3h 45m
    ¥20,136–71,380

  2. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Amami Airport (ASJ)plane plane KIX - ASJ
    4h 20m
    ¥13,461–56,759

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry フェリーあけぼの / ...
    18h 24m
    ¥20,791–38,929

  4. Bus, night bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Ebino ICbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ebi no IC to Tenmonkanbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry
    29h 22m
    ¥26,931–43,458

  5. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Kamoike Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kamoike Port to Tarumizu Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Sakurajima Port to Kagoshima Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 名瀬港 船客待合所ferry ferry
    25h 21m
    ¥25,437–44,457

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    22h 53m
    ¥21,961–40,099

  7. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Bentenchōtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka Terminal to Kagoshima Shibushicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kagoshima Shibushi port to Minami futobus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Kagoshima to Nazecarferry car ferry
    37h 20m
    ¥27,792–44,097

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Amami Airport (ASJ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,030Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 939 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Amami Ōshima, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Nara-shi to Amami Ōshima. However, you can take the train to Osaka-Uehommachi, walk to Kintetsu Uehommachi Station, take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, then fly to Amami Airport (ASJ). Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Omiya to 名瀬港 船客待合所 via Osaka-Namba, Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima Chuo Station, Takamibaba, and 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 in around 18h 24m.

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