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How to get fromNara-shi to Yakushima (Island)by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nara-shi to Yakushima (Island) by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane ITM - KUM
    3h 55m
    ¥35,136–76,380

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    10h 16m
    ¥24,161–30,299

  3. Train, car ferry, bus, ferry

    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 ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    24h 44m
    ¥29,992–34,297

  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 Kagoshima Honkōbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Ibusukiferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Yakushimaferry ferry
    20h 52m
    ¥28,228–32,755

  5. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Yakushima Airport (KUM)plane plane NGO - KUM
    6h 36m

  6. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Kagoshimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Kagoshima to Yakushimaferry ferry
    14h 41m
    ¥27,360–34,097

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥34,215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nara-shi to Yakushima (Island).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 711.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Yakushima (Island), Japan?

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yakushima Airport (KUM) every 4 hours.

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